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Story: Kiyosaki Calls Bonds and Stocks “Trust Traps” While Backing Bitcoin and Gold

By Julie Binoche

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The Case Against Trust-Based Assets. The core of his argument is actually pretty simple. Bonds are promises.

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Gold, Silver, Oil, Bitcoin — and Why. Kiyosaki's recommended alternatives aren't random. Gold and silver have been stores of value for…

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What Investors Are Actually Doing. The debate his warnings spark is real, even if his conclusions are contested.

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Robert Kiyosaki wants out of bonds, stocks, and fiat money. Pretty much all of them. His argument is blunt: these assets only hold value because people believe they do — and that…

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Kiyosaki, the author behind the long-running personal finance franchise "Rich Dad Poor Dad," has been pounding this drum for years.

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It's not a new critique. Skeptics of fiat currency and centralized financial systems have made versions of this argument for decades.

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No major financial institution has responded to his latest round of predictions. That silence probably won't surprise anyone who's followed this debate.

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Kiyosaki's recommended alternatives aren't random. Gold and silver have been stores of value for centuries — that's basically the oldest hedge in the book.

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Read also: Bitcoin Gains Nearly 10% in July but 2022 Bear Market Ghost Haunts Traders

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That last point matters to him. A lot. The inflationary tendencies of fiat money — governments printing currency, central banks expanding balance sheets — are exactly what he…

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Some investors are listening. The broader movement toward portfolio diversification — adding commodities and crypto alongside traditional holdings — has picked up steam across…

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The debate his warnings spark is real, even if his conclusions are contested. Some dismiss the whole frame as alarmist.

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That repositioning, if it accelerates, could shift demand in meaningful ways. More interest in gold and bitcoin from retail investors doesn't move markets the way institutional…

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More context: Bitcoin and Ethereum Face Weekend Technical Tests

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Kiyosaki's critics will say he's been predicting collapse for long enough that he'll eventually be right by default. Fair point.

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