Ray Dalio says today is like the early 1970s and investors should hold more gold than usual

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Ray Dalio, founder of one of the world’s largest hedge funds, believes investors should allocate as much as 15% of their portfolios to gold.
The precious metal surged to an all-time high above $4,000 an ounce on Tuesday.
Dalio said gold stands apart as a hedge in times of monetary debasement and geopolitical uncertainty.

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