Kiyosaki Predicts 2026 Recession, Urges Buying Silver

Robert Kiyosaki posted on X late Wednesday that a global recession will occur in 2026 and urged investors to hold silver as a primary hedge. He listed gold, Bitcoin and Ethereum as additional preferred assets and wrote, “a global economic crash is imminent.”

Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, has repeatedly argued this year that financial markets are in a bubble likely to burst in 2026. In his recent posts he recommended allocating capital to silver first, with gold and major cryptocurrencies as supplementary holdings during a downturn.

He pointed to rising geopolitical tensions, increasing sovereign debt and sustained government spending as underlying risks. Kiyosaki and other market watchers also noted that global equity indexes are near record highs while those macro risks persist.

Precious metals moved sharply earlier this year: gold reached an all-time high above $5,600 and silver peaked above $121 the following day. Market observers say silver has risen significantly since last May, nearly tripling in value over that period.

Cryptocurrency markets have lagged metals. The total crypto market capitalization has fallen by more than $1 trillion since a peak near $4 trillion in early October 2025, and several major digital assets have posted substantial declines with only short-lived recoveries. Institutional interest in Bitcoin has shown signs of renewed inflows: U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds registered $2.4 billion in net inflows in April 2026, up from $1.3 billion in March. Market participants cited the potential finalization of the CLARITY Act as a factor in recent crypto flows.

There is no consensus among economists that a global recession will occur in 2026, and the timing of any downturn is uncertain. Kiyosaki’s posts reflect his assessment of macro and market risks and outline the assets he favors if a recession materializes.