Massive crash warning: Robert Kiyosaki tells investors to prepare for wipe-out

Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the best-selling Rich Dad Poor Dad, has issued a massive crash warning, claiming that global markets are heading for a major correction that could leave millions of investors out of pocket.

Writing on X, he told his followers: “Massive crash beginning: millions will be wiped out. Protect yourself.” It is the latest in a long series of dire forecasts from the American investor, who has spent decades challenging mainstream financial thinking and promoting the virtues of what he calls “real assets”, physical stores of value such as gold, silver and cryptocurrency.

Kiyosaki’s post, though blunt, reflects a view that has gathered traction as economic growth slows and interest rates remain elevated. He believes that traditional financial instruments, shares, bonds and even cash, are built on fragile foundations of debt and central-bank policy. In contrast, he argues that tangible assets hold their worth when confidence in institutions falters.

‘Fake money’ and fragile confidence

“Paper assets are fake money,” Kiyosaki has said on several occasions. “They depend on trust in governments and central banks. When that trust breaks, the whole system shakes.”

To his supporters, this is not hyperbole but a reminder that the era of easy money has ended. Over a decade of near-zero interest rates encouraged record borrowing by governments and consumers alike. The result, they say, is a market inflated beyond its natural value, and increasingly vulnerable to shocks.

Sceptics, however, point out that Kiyosaki has predicted several crashes before. During the pandemic, and again in 2022, he warned of “the biggest crash in world history”, which never fully materialised. Yet his core message, that financial stability is cyclical and complacency costly, continues to resonate with a generation of investors shaped by uncertainty.

The question of timing

Markets have, so far, taken his latest remarks in stride. The major indices have wavered but not collapsed, while gold and silver prices have drifted lower amid a stronger dollar. Bitcoin, which Kiyosaki describes as “digital gold”, remains well below its October high but is still up sharply on the year.

Analysts suggest that his advice, though dramatic, serves as a timely nudge for investors to review their exposure to risk. Pensions and savings that rely heavily on equities may be vulnerable if global demand cools further. Those seeking broader background on retirement resilience can consult official guidance on protecting pension assets.

Perspective over panic

Few in the City expect a crisis on the scale of 1929, but there is growing agreement that the next market cycle will test the assumptions of the past decade. For all his bluntness, Kiyosaki’s warning touches a nerve. The real lesson may not be to sell everything, but to remember that confidence itself is the most fragile asset of all.

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