Finance author Robert Kiyosaki has posted a new warning about a global recession he believes will begin in 2026. In a long message shared on X, the Rich Dad Poor Dad author said recent job losses are an early sign of what’s coming, and urged people to start preparing now.
Robert Kiyosaki warns of global recession
Kiyosaki pointed to new ADP National employment numbers that show 32,000 jobs were lost in November, mostly in big companies. What worried him more, he said, was that small businesses laid off 1,20,000 workers.
He warned that the “bigger layoffs” will start in 2026 as the world slips into a global recession. “If you are concerned your job may be on the block,” he wrote, “you may want to consider my Lesson #4 on how to get richer when the economy crashes.”
Kiyosaki suggested that anyone who owns a car can start earning immediately by joining Uber or Lyft. He added that he uses these services often, “especially if I have been partying.” According to him, most employees “can’t sell,” but selling becomes a lifeline during a recession.
Lesson #4: How to get richer when the economy crashes:
— Robert Kiyosaki (@theRealKiyosaki) December 4, 2025
ADP just announced 32,000 jobs were lost in November.
Those job losses are from big businesses.
The frightening news is small businesses laid off 120,000 workers.
The bigger lay offs will begin in 2026 when the world…
He advised people to look for a business or product that can survive tough times and study the market before 2026. “When the recession hits…. go to the business and let them know how you can expand the business by increasing sales.”
Kiyosaki wrote that many employees don’t know how to put a deal together or secure investor financing. He claimed that residential and commercial real estate will crash in 2026. “Real estate bargains will float to the surface. A number will be “deals of a lifetime” floating to the surface, waiting for you to put the investment and investors together.”
Kiyosaki also advised people to learn practical skills instead of returning to college and taking on student loans for degrees they may not use. He said the world will always need nurses, plumbers, electricians and elderly caregivers.
Save assets like gold, silver and crypto
Calling the dollar “FAKE $”, he said people should save assets that rise in value. His picks: gold, silver, Bitcoin and Ethereum. He claimed silver is the “best and most affordable asset” right now. As of December 4, 2025, he wrote, silver was at $57, and he believes it will hit $96 by January 2026, even if a recession begins. “Nobody went broke making a tiny profit… little by little… day after day,” Kiyosaki shared.
Network marketing
A day earlier, Kiyosaki shared Lesson #3, where he said that joining a network marketing business is another way to grow wealth as the global economy weakens.
He warned that AI will eliminate millions of jobs, including highly skilled roles like lawyers, doctors, actors and public personalities, saying “anyone can be faked.”
He called one-on-one selling the number one skill, especially learning to handle rejection. According to him, unlike regular jobs, a network marketing company won’t fire you if you fail. Instead, it teaches you to learn from mistakes. He said the industry teaches people to bring out the best in others, not label them as failures. “Advantage of joining a network marketing business….If you fail a network marketing company will not fire you…. as most businesses do. …. Network marketing businesses teach you to stand up and most importantly…learn from your mistakes … which is how you become smarter and richer,” he wrote.
