# Ray Dalio Warns Wealth Taxes Could Force Asset Sales, Pressure AI Stocks By Sonny Jang Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/27809 Published: 2026-10-08T07:18:41.000Z Updated: 2026-10-08T07:18:41.000Z Section: People > The Bridgewater Associates founder said wealthy investors may need to sell portions of their holdings to pay tax bills, adding pressure to markets already facing AI-bubble risks. Ray Dalio warned that wealth taxes could force wealthy investors to sell portions of their holdings and put pressure on markets as debt and elevated technology valuations raise concerns about an AI-driven stock bubble. The Bridgewater Associates founder said people cannot directly spend their wealth and may need to sell assets to obtain the money required for tax payments. That risk could become more significant because many of the richest people hold most of their fortunes in company shares rather than cash. If large tax bills affect wealthy investors at the same time, some of the biggest individual shareholders could be pushed to sell assets. Simultaneous selling by major shareholders could add pressure to markets, particularly if investors are already concerned about high valuations in technology and artificial intelligence companies. Dalio also warned that rising debt has brought the AI-driven market closer to a potential bubble burst. He said recent months have shown characteristics associated with the periods before the 2000 dot-com crash and the 1929 Wall Street crash. The debt concerns build on Dalio’s earlier warnings that rising government debt and debt-service costs can put pressure on financial markets. [His previous warning about a possible U.S. debt crisis]() focused on the growing share of federal resources directed toward interest and debt payments. Wealth-tax proposals are under consideration in several states. If adopted, the measures could create additional selling pressure for investors whose assets are concentrated in shares rather than cash, while adding a policy risk to broader concerns about debt, liquidity and technology valuations. ## Links in this article - [His previous warning about a possible U.S. debt crisis](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/26937)