2026 economic crisis ahead? Robert Kiyosaki shares investment plan

In his latest X post, the author cited predictions by Nostradamus and Edgar Cayce about potential economic crises, acknowledging that such forecasts may not necessarily come true.

Sharing his strategy and beliefs, Kiyosaki said he never invests in stocks such as the S&P 500, US bonds, mutual funds ETFs, or saves cash.

"I do not invest in anything the government, banks, or Wall Street prints," he wrote on X.

Instead, he focused on investing in real assets like oil production, real estate and food businesses.

"Those who follow me on X already know I KISS, Keep it Super Simple. I sell books I write all over the world, my Cashflow Boardgame available in over 50 languages. I raise and sell Wygu Cattle, I sell oil from my oil wells in Texas and Nortg , and I rent by the month 1500 rental units Purchased with debt, and I save real gold, silver, Bitcoin, and Ethereum," he wrote on X.

He said even if 2026 witnessed an economic crash, many people like him will become richer while millions will grow poorer.

"I do not know if their 2026 crash comes true…. Yet if it does come true, I am confident You and I will grow richer…. While millions grow poorer.," he said.

Referring to veteran investor Warren Buffett, he said: "Even Warren Buffer has sold billions in stocks, and sits in $35 Billions in cash waiting for S&P crash, waiting to buy priceless assets on sale."

Sharing an investment tip for investors, he said: "Rich Lesson on investing: investors who can see the future are the investors that get richer."

He further said: "The 'Buy, hold, and pray,' crowd will be the biggest LOSERs."

He suggested his X followers: "What are you going to do.? Follow the Buffets plan, go to cash, and prepare to buy real assets at real low prices…and get rich."

He said: "But that is just me. I love oil….real estate, golf, silver, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and food production. I like real. I hate fake."

The global market is witnessing volatility amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

The fallout from the war in the Middle East is rippling far beyond the Gulf, disrupting fuel supplies, shipping routes and supply chains across Asia and the Pacific, with some of the region’s most vulnerable economies already feeling the strain through rising prices, rationing and threats to jobs, food security and remittances.

The immediate impact is visible in sharp increases in transport costs, energy and fertilizer prices, alongside currency pressures and financial market volatility.

“The most immediate economic impact…are considerable increases in freight costs and oil, gas and fertilizer prices,” Hamza Ali Malik, Director of Macroeconomic Policy Division at the UN’s Asia-Pacific development arm (ESCAP) had told UN News.

He warned that higher inflation, weaker exports and rising debt risks are likely to follow. Rising prices hit households Energy price spikes are feeding directly into inflation and the cost of living.

UN estimates indicate oil prices have risen by around 45 per cent and gas by 55 per cent since late February, with fertilizer prices up 35 per cent.

Regional inflation could rise to 4.6 per cent in 2026, up from 3.5 per cent in 2025. In several countries, higher fuel prices are already pushing up transport, production and food costs, hitting poorer households hardest. polish it.