‘Rich Dad’ R. Kiyosaki reveals his biggest investing mistake

Already by press time on January 28, 2026, has been a triumphant year for the famed investor and author of the popular personal finance book ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad,’ Robert Kiyosaki, as some of his favorite assets have been skyrocketing.

Despite such performance, Kiyosaki took to X to reflect on some big investment mistakes he had made and identified the fact that he had previously sold some of his Bitcoin (BTC) and gold as his largest blunders.

Considering that the X post was prompted by the famous author learning of a rumor that he had dumped his silver, Robert Kiyosaki also emphasized that he retains all the argent metal he had purchased while expressing gratitude over that particular choice.

Why you shouldn’t sell silver, according to Kiyosaki

Within the same tweet, ‘Rich Dad’ R. Kiyosaki noted, utilizing a rhetorical question, that there is no need for an investor such as himself to ever sell silver as he can simply borrow against his holdings and then use debt to purchase more ‘gold, silver, Bitcoin, and Ethereum (ETH).’

Following the train of thought, the famed author urged his followers, as is his manner, to get rid of their ‘fake dollars’ and buy the commodities and cryptocurrencies he had mentioned in the post.

How Kiyosaki’s favorite assets are performing vs. ‘fake dollars’

Notably, gold and silver have been gaining value at a record pace since 2026 started and are at all-time highs (ATH) of $5,305 and $114, respectively.

Similarly, though Bitcoin is 12.17% down in the 12-month chart and ETH 2.65% within the same time frame, both have relatively elevated valuations in the long-term charts.

Still, there is little doubt BTC is in better shape since, at its press time price of $88,983, it is substantially below its 2021 highs near $67,000, despite being significantly below the late 2025 levels close to $125,000. Ethereum, on the other hand, is below both the 2025, 2024, and 2021 highs, as it is trading at $2,994.

Lastly, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) – the index that tracks the value of ‘fake dollars’ – has also been on a decline recently.

Indeed, since 2026 started, DXY has only continued the 2025 downturn and fell another 2.21%.

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