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first paragraph: “Robert

Kiyosaki

remains bullish on gold

and silver after their steep decline

, saying Jim Rogers expects prices

to ultimately ‘go

to the moon’

despite severe retracements.”

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“Robert Kiy

osaki, the

author of that charming

little book about rich

dads and poor

dads, has

not, it seems

, lost his nerve.

Despite a decline in

gold and silver that

would make a lesser man reach

for the smelling salts, he

remains bullish-n

ay, deliriously optimistic

-and assures us that

his friend Jim Rogers

expects the metals to ‘go to

the moon,’ though not

without a few rather nasty

bumps along the way

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Robert Kiyos

aki believes the latest gold

and silver correction offers

a buying opportunity rather

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correction not as a harb

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more of the shiny

stuff at a discount.”

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and Silver Price Decline Tests

Kiyosaki’s Account

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Moon’ Forecast”

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: “Gold and

Silver’s Decline: A

Test of Kiyosaki

’s Lunar Theory”

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Robert Kiyosaki, the author of that charming little book about rich dads and poor dads, has not, it seems, lost his nerve. Despite a decline in gold and silver that would make a lesser man reach for the smelling salts, he remains bullish-nay, deliriously optimistic-and assures us that his friend Jim Rogers expects the metals to “go to the moon,” though not without a few rather nasty bumps along the way.

Key Takeaways

• Mr. Kiyosaki, in his infinite wisdom, regards the recent correction not as a harbinger of doom but as a splendid opportunity to acquire more of the shiny stuff at a discount.
• He reports that the venerable Jim Rogers, a man who has seen a few retracements in his time, predicts a lunar trajectory for gold and silver, albeit with a spot of turbulence en route.
• Interest rates, Treasury yields, and the Federal Reserve’s capricious whims remain, as ever, the chief obstacles to any recovery-rather like a wet blanket at a garden party.

Gold and Silver’s Decline: A Test of Kiyosaki’s Lunar Theory

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a precious metal in possession of a good upward trend must be in want of a correction. And so it has come to pass: gold and silver have surrendered much of their January gains, leaving investors to ponder whether this is a buying opportunity or a sign that prices had, perhaps, become a little too ambitious-like a man who orders champagne on a clerk’s salary.

Mr. Kiyosaki, however, is not one to be swayed by mere market mechanics. In a July 17 post on X, he shared the thoughts of his friend Jim Rogers with the sort of solemnity usually reserved for papal encyclicals. Mr. Kiyosaki wrote:

“Legendary investor Jim Rogers. Jim states further, that the prices of gold and silver will go to the moon, yet not without severe retracements. Gold and silver just went through a severe retracements.”

One might call it a crash, but Mr. Kiyosaki prefers the term “severe retracement,” as it sounds less like a catastrophe and more like a minor inconvenience-rather like a missed train connection. The numbers, however, are unkind: gold futures ended July 17 at $4,012.70 per ounce, a full 24.55% below their January peak. Silver, meanwhile, settled at $56.038, down more than 50% from its record. Even the most optimistic moon-watcher might admit that this is a rather steep staircase to the stars.

Kiyosaki Buys More as Central Banks Maintain Gold Demand

Undaunted, Mr. Kiyosaki treated the decline as an opportunity to increase his holdings. He wrote, with the sort of breezy confidence that makes one suspect he has a printing press in the basement:

“I am in agreement with my friend Jim Rogers. During this last ‘retracement’ or ‘crash,’ I bought more gold and silver.”

Central banks, those staid institutions that seldom succumb to flights of fancy, have provided some support for his accumulation strategy. The World Gold Council reports that official-sector holdings are expected to increase, and indeed central banks bought more than 1,000 metric tons annually from 2022 through 2024. One imagines them hoarding the stuff in vaults, rather like dragons, but with better accounting. Still, this demand primarily benefits gold; silver, being the poor relation, is left to the mercy of speculators and industrial demand-a precarious position at the best of times.

Debt and Inflation Strengthen the Case but Raise Rate Risks

Mr. Kiyosaki’s view, it must be said, is based on a profound distrust of fiscal and monetary management-a sentiment that would find a warm welcome in any country club bar. He cautioned, with the air of a man who has just discovered that the butler has been stealing the sherry:

“The world economy is in great trouble, and I do not trust our leaders or central banks to solve the problem. In fact they are the problem and things like debt and inflation will only go up.”

Rising debt and persistent inflation could indeed increase demand for precious metals as alternative stores of value. Yet the same inflation pressure may keep interest rates and Treasury yields elevated, raising the opportunity cost of holding assets that generate no income-a cruel irony that would not be out of place in a Waugh novel.

These concerns have coincided with renewed pressure on precious metals. Gold fell below $4,000 on July 13, as investors weighed higher oil prices alongside expectations of restrictive monetary policy. Silver settled at $57.634, its lowest close since December 2025-a figure that must have caused even the most stoic bull to wince.

Federal Reserve Expectations Could Decide the Next Move

The next catalyst, we are told, will be evidence that changes the outlook for inflation and Federal Reserve policy. Slower inflation, declining Treasury yields, or clearer expectations for lower interest rates could help gold and silver stabilize and strengthen Mr. Kiyosaki’s argument that the correction created a buying opportunity.

Alternatively, a stronger dollar, renewed inflation pressure, or expectations that rates will remain high could extend the decline. Whether gold and silver resume their advance may ultimately depend on how inflation, Treasury yields, and Federal Reserve policy evolve. In short, the dear reader must decide whether Mr. Kiyosaki’s correction is a buying opportunity or a more prolonged downturn-a question that, one suspects, will be answered not by lunar forecasts but by the mundane machinations of central bankers.

2026-07-20 06:00