Spot silver continued its strong upward trend from 2025, climbing again in the early hours of January 13th (Taiwan time) to surpass the $85 mark, setting a new all-time high. According to the latest market data from TradingView, the spot silver price is currently at approximately $85.875 per ounce, a single-day increase of over 7%, reflecting strong investor demand for the precious metal.
Rich Dad warns: Silver is about to peak.
However, Robert Kiyosaki, a well-known investment and financial author and author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," who has long been bullish on gold, silver, and Bitcoin, posted on the social media platform X, issuing a risk warning about the silver market as silver prices hit a new all-time high at the start of the year. He pointed out that silver prices may have already reached their peak in the short term, and investors should be highly vigilant about the upcoming market volatility. Kiyosaki stated bluntly in his post that silver prices are currently "topping out," and that a "significant pullback" may occur before further gains.
Please be very careful:
Silver is nearing its peak.
Before another rise, there will be a significant pullback.
I remain bullish on silver in the long term.
However, he also emphasized that this correction does not change his view on the long-term value of silver. He stated that he will continue to buy silver until the price reaches $100 per ounce, after which he will choose to wait patiently rather than rush into or out of the market.
In response to the potential risk of a price collapse, Kiyosaki demonstrated the attitude of a long-term investor. He pointed out that if silver does experience a significant drop, he will not panic and sell, but will instead observe market signals and wait for the market to "tell him what to do next" before taking action.
Kiyosaki also reflected on his long-standing relationship with the silver market. He revealed that he began buying silver as early as 1965 at a price of about $1 per ounce, and officially became a staunch supporter of silver when the price rebounded to $4 to $5 in 1990. This experience also strengthened his belief in physical precious metals as a long-term store of value.
However, Kiyosaki also warned about the current market sentiment. He pointed out that as silver prices rise, more and more speculators are choosing to take profits, and this concentrated selling could become a key factor triggering a market downturn. He quoted the widely circulated investment adage from "Rich Dad Poor Dad" to remind investors: "A pig can get fat, but a greedy pig will be slaughtered," urging them to avoid excessive greed.
Furthermore, Kiyosaki reiterated his skepticism towards fiat currencies. He believes that selling silver for US dollars is unwise and revealed that he would prefer to exchange silver for gold rather than recover cash holdings in the future. This view also continues his long-standing investment philosophy of "using tangible assets to combat inflation and currency devaluation."
