Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, has issued a stark warning about the global financial landscape, forecasting a potential collapse akin to the 1929 stock market crash and the Great Depression. The alarm, shared across social media and financial platforms, centers on the U.S. national debt, which Kiyosaki describes as “out of control,” and the systemic risks inherent in traditional markets. He urges investors to pivot to tangible assets like gold, silver, and Bitcoin, framing them as essential hedges against fiat currency devaluation and economic instability [1].
The warning gained traction following a July 2025 post in which Kiyosaki highlighted the U.S. as “the world’s biggest debtor nation in history.” He emphasized that prolonged monetary expansion—through mechanisms like quantitative easing—can only delay, not prevent, a crisis. “You can only print money to pay your bills… for so long,” he…
