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How Countries Go Broke: The Big Cycle

by Ray Dalio • 2025

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4.5
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Why We Recommend It

Highlighted by Barnes & Noble as one of the Best Business Books of 2025 So Far. Dalio applies his macroeconomic 'big cycle' theory to national economies and business resilience strategies.

Key Ideas

  • Debt and economic cycles as predictors of downturns

  • Patterns of national rise and decline

  • Adapting corporate strategy to macroeconomic trends

Who Should Read This

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Book Details

Difficulty

Advanced

Length

Long

Rating

4.5

Topics

economicsmacrostrategyfinance

Publication

2025

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