Incomes fall, and debt service costs rise. This leads to a "beautiful" or "ugly" deleveraging depending on how policymakers respond. 2. The Four Levers for Deleveraging

This guide outlines the core strategies from (Principles for Navigating Big Debt Crises) by Ray Dalio. The book serves as a roadmap for understanding the repetitive patterns of economic cycles to protect and grow wealth during volatile times. 1. The Archetypal Big Debt Cycle

Dalio argues that debt crises follow a predictable "archetype" or template consisting of several distinct phases:

The central bank raises interest rates to curb inflation or the bubble. Asset prices fall, and borrowers begin to struggle with repayments.