Having spent much of 2025 predicting a massive and imminent financial crisis, the famed ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ author and investor, Robert Kiyosaki, took advantage of New Year’s Day to issue a new set of predictions for 2026.
In a post made on his YouTube channel, Kiyosaki marked 2026 as a year of danger as much as a year of opportunity.
2026 Won’t Just Be a Crisis. It Will Be the Greatest Financial Opportunity of Our Lifetime.
Most people hear the word change and think danger. I hear opportunity.
The author also explained that he believes that ‘the rules of money are breaking down’ and that will lead to more money changing hands than ever before.
In a concurrent but somewhat different post on X, Kiyosaki revealed that, while he believes the entire world is on shaky ground, China is in particular danger.
Kiyosaki pinpoints the ‘black swan’ event that could kickstart the 2026 crisis
Furthermore, he predicted that the only thing needed for the crisis to unfold is for a ‘black swan’ event akin to the 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to take place. Kiyosaki also took the time to remind his followers that there have already been two attempts on President Trump’s life.
Despite the somewhat gloomy tone, Robert Kiyosaki also emphasized the opportunity side of his message, as he explained he wishes his followers grow wealthy amidst the turbulence.
Indeed, he drew a clear distinction between the ‘losers’ – those who try to save cash or hope the times will grow easier – and the ‘winners’ – those who invest in Bitcoin, gold, silver, real estate, and ‘cash-flowing businesses.’
Simultaneously, the author and investor pointed out that the value of these assets isn’t their popularity but the fact that they are ‘outside the reach of monetary manipulation.’
Are Robert Kiyosaki’s favored assets worth investing in?
Though there is a degree of absurdity to Kiyosaki’s constant doomsaying, it is difficult to dispute that many of his favored assets have been doing exceptionally well in recent years.
In the last 12 months, both gold and silver have recorded a remarkable price rise, with the former surging 65.87% to $4,322, and the latter 147.89% to $71.64.
The only major outlier to the trend is Bitcoin, as the world’s premier cryptocurrency crashed 29.68% from its all-time high near $125,000 to $87,899 and declined 6.87% between January 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026.
Still, it is worth noting that even after the tumult, BTC remains approximately $20,000 above the previous cycle’s high.
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