# Ray Dalio's Debt Crisis Warning: Is the US Heading for a Fiscal Breaking Point?

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Podcast: [InvestTalk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/investtalk-442958)
Published: 2026-08-26T00:06:40+00:00
Episode link: http://investtalk.com
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## Resource

Ray Dalio warned this week that Treasury Secretary Bessent's market intervention signals a debt crisis is getting closer — and he's recommending gold and bitcoin as hedges. We dig into what the bond market is telling us about US fiscal sustainability and whether Dalio's alarm bells should change how everyday investors position themselves. Today's Stocks & Topics: Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), Market Wrap, TTM Technologies, Inc. (TTMI), Oil Markets, The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (MTW), Ray Dalio's Debt Crisis Warning: Is the US Heading for a Fiscal Breaking Point?, Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ENR), Digital Core REIT (SGX:DCRU), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW), Saving to Buy a House. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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