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Title: ‘Cash is still trash’ — Billionaire Ray Dalio says keeping money in a savings account is not safe. Here’s what he holds instead
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URL Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cash ... billionaire-ray-134000055.html
Published: May 27, 2022
Author: Jing Pan
Post Date: 2022-05-28 09:10:02 by BTP Holdings
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‘Cash is still trash’ — Billionaire Ray Dalio says keeping money in a savings account is not safe. Here’s what he holds instead

by Jing Pan

Fri, May 27, 2022, 8:40 AM·3 min read

Some say cash is king. But according to Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, it may not be wise to keep too much of your investment money in cash these days.

“Cash is not a safe investment, is not a safe place because it will be taxed by inflation,” Dalio told CNBC last year.

This week, when CNBC asked him about his current opinion on cash, Dalio’s response was unchanged: “Cash is still trash.”

It’s easy to see where his concern comes from. U.S. consumer prices surged 8.3% in April from a year ago — down slightly from 8.5% in March, but still near 40-year highs.

Simply put, the purchasing power of cash is taking a big hit. Let’s take a look at what Dalio’s hedge fund holds instead.

According to Bridgewater’s latest 13F filing to the SEC, the fund held 22.72 million shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF at the end of March. With a market value of around $1.05 billion at the time, VWO was the largest holding in Dalio’s portfolio.

VWO tracks the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index and provides investors with convenient exposure to stocks in emerging markets like China, Brazil, and South Africa.

The ETF holds more than 5,000 stocks. Its top holdings include industry heavyweights like chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Chinese tech behemoth Tencent Holdings, and Indian multinational conglomerate Reliance Industries.

In a recent conversation with another investing legend, Jeremy Grantham, Dalio said he’s looking at countries with good income statements and balance sheets that can weather the storm.

“Emerging Asia is very interesting. India is interesting,” he adds.

Procter & Gamble (PG)

Bridgewater’s second-largest holding is a defensive stock with the ability to deliver cash returns to investors in different economic environments: Procter & Gamble.

Last month, P&G’s board announced a 5% dividend increase, marking the company’s 66th consecutive annual payout increase. The stock currently offers an annual dividend yield of 2.5%.

It’s easy to see why the company is able to maintain such a streak.

P&G is a consumer staples giant with a portfolio of trusted brands like Bounty paper towels, Crest toothpaste, Gillette razor blades, and Tide detergent. These are products that households buy on a regular basis, regardless of what the economy is doing.

Alibaba Group Holding (BABA)

Chinese tech stocks haven’t exactly been market darlings. Ecommerce giant Alibaba Group, for instance, is down 21% year to date and 55% over the last 12 months.

But Bridgewater Associates still likes the company. As of Mar. 31, it owned 7.5 million shares of Alibaba — a stake valued at $813.9 million at the time.

The downturn in Alibaba shares could give contrarian investors something to think about. In fact, we might be at an inflection point already.

The company reported earnings on Thursday morning. In the March quarter, revenue grew 9% year over year to $32.2 billion. Its adjusted earnings of $1.55 per share handsomely beat Wall Street’s expectation of $1.07 per share.

Thanks to a solid earnings report, Alibaba closed with a nearly 15% gain on Thursday.


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