Ray Dalio接受CNBC采访关于美伊战争的看法。

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以下的transcript是Ray Dalio一个小时前接受CNBC采访关于美伊战争的看法。

Does war accelerate the decline of the use of U.S. dollars? Is that what you're saying? The war accelerating? The decline in the use of U.S. dollars? It's changing the use of U.S. dollars, right? Because there's this war conflict, and that also means for countries that might get sanctioned and also trade. Right now, I think what's happening is there's the question all around the world is, what's the U.S. power? Is the U.S. going to win this? And what is win it? Win it means who will control the Strait of Hormuz and what does that mean for asset prices and assets and what money's stored in it? The most important thing is debt and money, right? In other words, that's when we talk about a reserve currency. It means holding that debt. So there are debt issues. We talked about those. There are a lot of debt issues domestically, but there's also where is the safe money or what is it transacting in? You know, is it transacting in renminbi, Chinese renminbi, or not? Now, the transactions for renminbi are this increasing at a fast rate. You're not going to get, though, China money, China's debt being held as a safe haven for assets because as a storehold of wealth, it's a very risky storehold of wealth. But there is a big change in who has the money, who's earning what in the world, and how those monies are influenced. The energy picture is also interesting. Well, you know, it's right now, oil accounts for about 4% of world GDP. During the prior oil shocks, it was 10% of world GDP, right? So the impact is different. Also, there are many other energy sources. Oil was it. Used to be it. But now we're seeing a lot of changes in terms of, you know, solar and other energy sources. So like in Asia, you're seeing a lot of adjustments, permanent adjustments as to where that energy is going to come from. So 6%, let's say, of China, 6% of energy imports is oil from the Middle East, even though it's the dominant buyer from Iran. So you're seeing these very dramatic, interesting changes that are permanent changes. In other words, they're not going to go back to what... What they were before, where, in other words, the oil is flowing again. And the oil has to get flowing again, because if the oil doesn't get flowing again, then the repercussions for a longer period are a problem. So in terms of, like, the future, think about the summer. I mean, people travel. Okay, airlines and so on. So there are these big disruptions, but there are a big efficiencies that are also taking place. I think the biggest issue is, what is the power of the United States as a world empire, as a world force, a superpower? Because in Asia, I've traveled around to a number of the countries, and not just Asia, but even the Middle East and other places, the question is, is the United States going to win to a dominant power? This is a medium power. Can it win that or can it not? And that's causing leaders in different countries to think differently about not only their economics, but what is a base there for. Is a base there to protect them, because that was part of the treaty, in a sense, that I got the base there and I have American protection. Anyway, there are all those things. So how do you think about it? I mean, do you think that this war strengthens the U.S. in that regard or ultimately weakens it? Right now, it's a problem. Right now, it's a problem. Yes, it's a problem because others, I'll just pass along what others and leaders in different parts of the country, can the United States fight a war? Will it lower high gas prices? You know, the war has to be over and win, too high gas prices, and you can't lose anybody in the war. Okay, so it takes more than that to fight a war. So what does that mean in terms of defense and so on? When that starts to shift and these things start to change, it's concerning. So ultimately, I mean, a lot of people view this, certainly the administration, I think, views this as a stabilizing force for the Middle East, for the Gulf region, somewhere where you spend a lot of time. We've seen each other in Riyadh and UAE. Do you see it that way? I think the question is, I think the question is, who controls the Strait of Hormuz? And what happens to the nuclear program? And that's almost, it's almost like these are the things that check it. There's also the question of the missiles, okay? If you would add three things, if you go check, check, check, and they're taken care of, then that's considered a clear win, okay? The more checks that are missing, particularly the who controls the Strait of Hormuz, has big implications because it is not only there, but I just want to reemphasize, it has implications all around the world. So when you're thinking about, let's say, the Strait of Malacca, okay, and who controls that, and is it a good idea, is it a benefit or not a benefit to have a military base in your country? That is related to that. Those analogous questions are being looked at by people around. So you want to come out of this with a win, and it's not easy to come out of this with a win.