‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ author Robert Kiyosaki has never shied away from bold financial predictions, or from backing what he believes are the only real safe havens in a time of crisis.
As markets reeled from inflation, geopolitical tension, and central bank flip-flopping in the first half of 2025, Kiyosaki’s conviction didn’t waver. And those who followed his strategy are seeing the results.
Throughout 2025, the finance guru has continued to champion the same three assets he’s long considered insurance against financial collapse. Not one to chase trends, he remained firm in his support of two precious metals and one leading cryptocurrency, assets he says will outlast fiat systems and paper promises.
So how did his portfolio perform?
R. Kiyosaki’s 2025 portfolio performance
An investor who allocated $1,000 equally across these three “crisis hedges” at the start of the year would now be sitting on a sizable return. If that investment had been made on January 1, the portfolio would have steadily gained ground over the first quarter, dipped slightly in April, and surged through May and June.
Bitcoin (BTC), which opened the year at $94,380, dipped below $80,000 during its spring correction but rebounded sharply. As of June 30, BTC is trading at $107,784, up 15% year-to-date and finishing H1 with renewed bullish momentum.
Gold has delivered the strongest performance of the three. Starting the year at $2,351.13 per ounce, it now sits at $3,286, marking a gain of over 40%. Institutional demand, safe-haven flows, and weakening confidence in global currencies helped push the metal to multi-year highs.
Silver, meanwhile, posted a quieter but still impressive rise. After beginning 2025 at $29.86, it climbed to $35.98, up nearly 25% year-to-date, benefiting from both industrial demand and its reputation as “poor man’s gold.”
All together, an evenly split $1,000 investment across gold, silver, and Bitcoin would now be worth approximately $1,247. That’s a 24.7% gain in just six months, fueled not by speculation, but by assets Kiyosaki believes will hold value when everything else doesn’t.
In a volatile macro environment, Kiyosaki’s now ‘old’ playbook is proving anything but outdated.
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