Kiyosaki backs Rogers’ ‘go to the moon’ view for gold, silver

On July 17 Robert Kiyosaki posted on X endorsing veteran investor Jim Rogers’ expectation that gold and silver will ‘go to the moon’ and saying he increased his holdings after recent price drops.

Gold futures closed on July 17 at $4,012.70 per ounce, 24.55% below their January peak of $5,318.40. Silver traded around $56.04 per ounce, more than 50% below its January record of $115.08.

Kiyosaki relayed Rogers’ warning that a large rally in precious metals could include ‘severe retracements.’ He wrote that during the latest retracement or ‘crash’ he bought more gold and silver.

Data on official buying show central banks purchased more than 1,000 metric tons of gold annually from 2022 through 2024 and recorded 863.3 metric tons of purchases in 2025. A World Gold Council survey found most central banks expect their official gold holdings to increase over the next year.

Analysts say central-bank demand primarily supports gold. Silver’s price is more exposed to speculative positions, expectations for industrial demand and swings in broader commodity markets.

In his post Kiyosaki tied his purchases to concerns about fiscal and monetary policy, writing that ‘the world economy is in great trouble’ and expressing distrust of leaders and central banks. He argued that rising debt and persistent inflation should raise demand for stores of value such as precious metals.

Higher inflation can keep interest rates and Treasury yields elevated, which increases the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets like gold and silver and can put downward pressure on prices.

Market moves earlier in July reflected those forces. Gold slipped below $4,000 on July 13 as investors weighed higher oil prices and the prospect of restrictive policy. Silver recorded a close of $57.634 earlier in July, its lowest since December 2025.

Traders and investors will likely look to inflation trends, Treasury yields and expectations for Federal Reserve policy for the next directional clues. Slower inflation, falling yields or clearer signals that interest rates will come down could help metals stabilize; a stronger dollar or continued high-rate expectations could extend the decline.

Some investors treated the correction as a buying opportunity and added positions, while others reduced exposure citing the depth of the pullback.