Robert Kiyosaki, author of the best-selling personal finance book ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’, has long based his investment philosophy on real assets, consistently dismissing fiat currencies as ‘fake money.’
In 2025, his favored assets have delivered mixed results. Gold and silver have maintained their upward momentum, reaching new all-time highs, while Bitcoin (BTC) has faced heightened volatility, trading mostly sideways or trending downward.
Despite recent market volatility, Kiyosaki remains committed to the trio, with the author planning to continue building his own ‘standard’ around the assets to weather what he calls the ‘DOGE CHAINSAW MASSACRE’—his term for the Trump administration’s economic policy.
With Q1 2025 now behind, Finbold examines whether Kiyosaki’s cryptocurrency– and commodity-focused strategy is still holding up this year.
Kiyosaki’s top picks: Bitcoin, gold, and silver in 2025
Among Robert Kiyosaki’s favored assets, Bitcoin has been the weakest performer so far in 2025. The flagship cryptocurrency has dropped nearly 15% year-to-date (YTD), trading at $79,662 at press time.
Gold, in contrast, has continued to shine, setting new all-time highs throughout the year. The precious metal has surged 20.67% YTD, currently trading at $3,167.
Meanwhile, silver, though still far from Kiyosaki’s long-term target of $70 per ounce, has also posted a notable performance rising 7% to $30.09 as of April 10.
To put this into perspective, a hypothetical $1,000 portfolio evenly split across Bitcoin, gold, and silver at the start of the year would now be worth approximately $1,042.22, reflecting a 4.22% gain.
While Bitcoin’s short-term losses have weighed on overall returns, the strength of gold and silver supports Kiyosaki’s long-standing view of hard assets as a hedge against inflation and financial instability.
Featured image via The Rich Dad YouTube Channel
