In a Reddit Ask Me Anything event earlier this month, billionaire investor Ray Dalio offered insights on the markets and economy, underscoring the importance of diversification, noting that the “flood”…
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Pandemic Spending Boosting Global Debt to Record $277 Trillion by Year End
A report last month by the Institute of International Finance (IIF) states that global debt is expected to rise to a record $277 trillion by the end of this year…
Global Economy Hooked on Debt Needs More to Revive Growth
As policy makers across the globe face low growth and piles of debt, taking on more debt seems to be the favored strategy to reviving their economies. This according to…
Aiming for Private Equity-Like Returns Using a Small Cap Value Quant Strategy
By Justin J. Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) — “I do not like debt and do not like to invest in companies that have too much debt, particularly long-term debt. With long-term debt,…
Hedge Fund Titan Ray Dalio Says American Debt Likely to be a Drag on Growth
Although Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio doesn’t see a market crisis in the near term, he believes that Americans have accumulated more debt than their assets and income can support.…
How to Invest in a High-Debt, Low Yield World
While the word “debt” often carries a negative connotation, “it is important to remember that debt can be used in different ways. In fact, all debt, similar to dietary fat,…
Corporate Debt and the Fallout from Rising Rates
The potential for and timing of an interest rate hike is the source of endless speculation and presents several layers of potential fallout for highly leveraged companies, according to Validea…
Gross: America the "Cleanest Dirty Shirt" -- For Now
In his latest investment outlook, PIMCO bond guru Bill Gross offers a sobering take on the global debt crisis, saying it could take decades for economies and markets to return…
The 90% Debt/GDP Threshold: Reality or Myth?
Over the past year-and-a-half, many prominent strategists have cited the research of Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff in contending that the U.S. will be in big trouble if its debt-to-GDP…
Krugman on Why Politicians Don't Get Debt
For much of 2011, politicians have been squabbling over how to pare the U.S.’s deficit. But Paul Krugman says they’re misguided in doing so. “This misplaced focus said a lot…
