Robert Kiyosaki Says Gold Could Rise Sharply: Why He Is Buying Now
Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, has once again turned bullish on gold, arguing that the precious metal could enter a prolonged period of gains. His latest comments have attracted attention from investors after gold experienced a sharp correction earlier this year and then began recovering.
Kiyosaki has said he is buying more gold and silver, while maintaining a long-term forecast of $35,000 per ounce for gold. Importantly, that is his personal outlook and not a consensus market forecast. He has attributed his bullish view to rising global debt, economic uncertainty and concerns about the purchasing power of fiat currencies.
For Indian investors, the bigger question is not whether Kiyosaki's extreme target will come true. It is whether the factors supporting gold — central-bank demand, geopolitical uncertainty, inflation concerns and expectations around interest rates — remain strong enough to justify keeping gold as part of a diversified portfolio.
What Robert Kiyosaki Is Saying About Gold
Kiyosaki's latest gold call came after a period of significant volatility.
In June 2026, he said gold had "made the turn" and that he was buying more gold and silver. He pointed to worsening global macroeconomic conditions and large government debt burdens as reasons for his confidence in precious metals.
He also highlighted a much more aggressive long-term target. Kiyosaki has endorsed the possibility of gold reaching $35,000 an ounce, citing a forecast associated with investor Jim Rickards. Kiyosaki subsequently acknowledged that he had been wrong about the timing of a near-term gold reversal but continued to stand behind the longer-term $35,000 view.
That distinction matters.
A prediction about where gold could trade several years from now is very different from saying the metal will rise steadily from today's price.
Gold can experience large corrections even during a long-term bull market.
Gold Has Already Shown How Volatile It Can Be
Gold's performance in 2026 illustrates the risk of treating any price forecast as certain.
Gold rose above $5,000 an ounce earlier in the year before suffering a substantial correction. By early August, the metal had recovered strongly, with gold futures around $4,242 an ounce on August 6, according to MarketWatch.
Kiyosaki himself experienced the difficulty of timing the market. After initially suggesting that gold had reached a turning point, he later admitted that his call was wrong as prices continued to decline. He nevertheless maintained his longer-term bullish thesis.
This is an important lesson for retail investors.
Being correct about a long-term trend does not necessarily mean being correct about the entry point.
An investor can correctly identify a structural gold bull market and still lose money in the short term by buying too aggressively before a correction.
Why Kiyosaki Remains Bullish
Kiyosaki's argument is largely based on macroeconomics rather than short-term technical indicators.
Rising Global Debt
One of his central concerns is the amount of debt accumulated by governments and economies.
His view is that excessive debt can eventually undermine confidence in fiat currencies and encourage investors to seek assets that are not directly dependent on a government's balance sheet.
Gold has historically benefited from this type of uncertainty because it is not issued by a government or corporation.
However, debt alone does not guarantee higher gold prices. Interest rates, currency movements, investor positioning and economic growth can all influence the metal.
Inflation and Purchasing Power
Another part of Kiyosaki's thesis is that investors should protect themselves against declining purchasing power.
Gold is often viewed as a store of value over long periods, although it does not provide interest or dividends.
That creates an important trade-off.
When interest rates and bond yields are attractive, investors may prefer income-producing assets. When real yields decline or concerns about inflation increase, gold can become relatively more attractive.
Geopolitical and Economic Uncertainty
Gold also tends to receive safe-haven demand during periods of geopolitical or financial stress.
Recent market conditions have demonstrated this relationship, although gold does not rise in every crisis and can fall alongside other assets when investors need liquidity.
Kiyosaki's strategy is therefore built around the idea that uncertainty itself has value for gold investors.
What the Current Gold Market Says
The broader market is also offering reasons for investors to pay attention to gold, although not necessarily for the same reasons Kiyosaki does.
UBS projected on August 7 that gold could reach $5,000 an ounce in the first half of 2027, while also warning about near-term risks.
That forecast is dramatically more conservative than Kiyosaki's $35,000 scenario.
The difference highlights how extreme Kiyosaki's target is.
A $35,000 gold price would require an enormous increase from current levels and could imply a very different global monetary and economic environment. It should therefore be treated as a highly bullish scenario, not as a normal Wall Street price target.
For investors, consensus forecasts and extreme forecasts should not be treated equally.
What Could Push Gold Higher?
Several factors could support gold over the coming months and years.
Lower interest rates: Falling real interest rates can reduce the opportunity cost of holding a non-yielding asset such as gold.
Central-bank buying: Central banks have increasingly used gold as part of reserve diversification, supporting structural demand.
Geopolitical uncertainty: Wars, trade tensions and financial instability can increase demand for safe-haven assets.
Dollar weakness: Because international gold prices are generally quoted in US dollars, a weaker dollar can provide additional support to gold prices.
Inflation concerns: Persistent inflation can encourage investors to seek assets perceived as stores of value.
None of these factors works in isolation. Gold's price is ultimately determined by the interaction of investment demand, physical demand, monetary conditions and supply.
What Could Make Gold Fall?
A bullish gold story also has clear risks.
The biggest is that investors may become too optimistic after a strong rally.
If inflation falls, economic growth remains resilient and interest rates stay relatively high, gold could lose some of its appeal compared with bonds and other income-producing assets.
A stronger US dollar can also pressure dollar-denominated gold prices.
Profit-taking is another risk. After a major rally, investors who bought at lower prices may sell, producing sharp corrections even when the long-term outlook remains positive.
The 2026 correction demonstrates exactly why investors should not assume that a rising gold market moves in a straight line.
What Does This Mean for Indian Investors?
Indian investors need to look at more than the international gold price.
Domestic gold prices are influenced by the global price, the rupee-dollar exchange rate, import-related costs, taxes, local demand and market premiums.
This means a weakening rupee can amplify the impact of a rise in international gold prices for Indian buyers.
Investors also have several ways to gain gold exposure, including physical gold, gold ETFs and other regulated investment products. Each has different costs, liquidity and risks.
Physical jewellery, for example, is not the same as investing in gold for financial returns because making charges and other costs can reduce the investment value.
The right approach depends on the investor's objective.
Someone buying gold for diversification has a different requirement from someone buying jewellery for personal use.
Should Investors Buy Gold Immediately?
Kiyosaki's message is effectively buy gold because he expects a major long-term rise.
But investors should not interpret a celebrity investor's statement as a personal investment instruction.
Gold has already experienced a large rally and a significant correction in 2026. That means volatility remains a real possibility.
Instead of trying to predict the exact bottom or top, long-term investors may consider whether gold has an appropriate role in their overall asset allocation and whether they can tolerate periods of decline.
The key point is diversification.
Gold can potentially reduce portfolio dependence on equities and other risk assets, but it also does not generate regular cash flows like interest-bearing investments or profitable businesses that pay dividends.
What Investors Should Watch Next
Gold investors should keep an eye on:
US interest-rate expectations
Real bond yields
US dollar movements
Central-bank gold purchases
Global inflation data
Geopolitical developments
ETF investment flows
Indian rupee movements
Domestic gold demand
These factors may prove more useful than focusing on a single dramatic price target.
Conclusion
Robert Kiyosaki remains strongly bullish on gold and says he is buying more after the metal's 2026 correction. He has maintained an extraordinary $35,000-per-ounce long-term scenario, while broader market forecasts such as UBS's recent $5,000 target for the first half of 2027 are considerably more conservative.
The important takeaway for Indian investors is not to treat Kiyosaki's forecast as a guarantee.
Gold has genuine structural supports, including central-bank demand, monetary uncertainty and geopolitical risks. But it can also experience deep corrections, as its 2026 price action has already demonstrated.
For investors considering gold, the more sensible question is not "Will gold reach $35,000?" but "How much gold exposure fits my financial goals, risk tolerance and overall portfolio?"
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This article is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice
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