Kiyosaki warns of a “possible financial market shock in 2026”… recommends holding Bitcoin and gold

Robert Kiyosaki, the bestselling author of 'Rich Dad Poor Dad', renewed his warning of a potential shock to global financial markets and recommended holding tangible assets such as gold, silver and Bitcoin (BTC).

According to The Crypto Basic, a digital-asset news outlet, Kiyosaki said in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), “Hold assets such as gold, silver, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stakes in actively operating oil wells.”

He argued that the global financial system remains fragile, and mentioned the possibility that a large-scale financial market shock could occur around 2026. Kiyosaki previously projected the possibility of the biggest stock market crash in history in his 2013 book 'Rich Dad’s Prophecy'.

Kiyosaki claimed that “the structural problems exposed by the 2008 global financial crisis were not properly resolved,” adding that “those vulnerabilities still remain in the financial system.”

He specifically pointed to the private credit market as the epicenter of the next financial shock. He warned that “if problems arise in the private credit market, it could deliver a swift and major shock to the entire financial system.”

On asset-defense strategy, he stressed that “tangible assets such as gold and silver, along with Bitcoin and Ethereum, are likely to hold their value during periods of economic instability.”

He also described silver to individual investors as a relatively accessible investment asset. He explained that “you can start investing by buying ‘junk silver’ such as old silver coins for about $10.”