Billionaire Ray Dalio Expects a 20% Drop in Stocks

Investors were expecting big moves from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. As a result, billionaire hedge fund founder Ray Dalio said he was expecting a 20% decline in stocks. Investors were expecting big moves from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. As a result, billionaire hedge fund founder Ray Dalio said he was expecting a 20% decline in stocks. [Wealth Daily] Luke Burgess / Sep 25, 2022 Billionaire Ray Dalio Expects a 20% Drop in Stocks After months of elevated inflation, investors were expecting big moves from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, and that's what they got. Analysts at Nomura Securities correctly predicted that the Fed would jack up short-term rates to a range of 3.0%–3.25% — and is anticipating that it will end up increasing rates to as high as 4.75% by next year. Before the hike was announced, federal funds rate was hovering in a range of 2.25%–2.5%. Federal Funds Rate — 40 Years[gerte] As a result of this outlook, billionaire hedge fund founder Ray Dalio said he was expecting a 20% decline in stocks. Dalio wrote in a LinkedIn post, “I estimate that a rise in rates from where they are to about 4.5% will produce about a 20% negative impact on equity prices... The economy will be weaker than expected.” Dalio continued, “This will bring private-sector credit growth down, which will bring private-sector spending and... the economy down with it.” The S&P 500 shed 6.6% leading up to Wednesday as inflation data ignited fears of a big rate hike, and it's dropped another 2% since the Fed's announcement. As I write this now, the S&P sits at about 3,750. Another 18% decline would put the index back under 3,100 and erase a year and a half of gains. S&P 500 — Two Years[gerte] So what does it all mean for gold and precious metals? Well, that’s anyone’s guess right now. 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But given how the greenback has performed over the past several months, that’s completely unpredictable. Part of what it takes to be an "expert" is knowing when you don't know — especially in investment markets. Public markets are (and always have been, as far as I can tell) highly irrational, and sometimes they become completely absurd. I mean, just consider everything from the Dutch tulip bubble to NFTs. Public markets have at least a 400-year history of throwing people curveballs. Right now, the precious metals market is simply too upside-down to predict. As I mentioned to other subscribers earlier last week, the best move in the gold and precious metals market right at this particular moment is probably no move at all. Gold and precious metals will likely remain under pressure as long as the dollar stays strong. And there’s just no telling how long that will be or how much stronger the greenback might get from here. 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