Robert Kiyosaki Warns of Central Bank Collapse: “Who Will Bail Them Out?”

Renowned author and financial educator Robert Kiyosaki has issued another stark warning about the global financial system, emphasizing that the next crisis may be too big for even central banks to contain.
Kiyosaki traces the roots of today’s economic instability back to 1971, when President Nixon took the U.S. dollar off the gold standard. Since then, he argues, each successive financial crisis has grown in scale—because core issues were never resolved.
“In 1998, Wall Street bailed out a hedge fund, Long Term Capital Management. In 2008, central banks bailed out Wall Street. Now in 2025, the question is: who will bail out the central banks?” Kiyosaki stated, echoing concerns raised by his long-time friend and financial analyst Jim Rickards.
Rickards believes the next domino to fall could be the $1.6 trillion in U.S. student loan debt—potentially triggering a cascade of defaults and systemic failure.
Kiyosaki insists that relying on governments or institutions to solve these problems is a mistake. Instead, he advises individuals to take personal responsibility for their financial future.
“As I’ve been saying for over 25 years, the rich don’t work for money, and savers are losers,” he said, referencing key lessons from his bestselling book Rich Dad Poor Dad. “The best way to protect yourself isn’t by saving fake fiat money. It’s by saving real assets: gold, silver, and Bitcoin—not ETFs.”
He reiterated that the crash he predicted in his 2012 book Rich Dad’s Prophecy is already underway.
“The more important question isn’t who will bail out the Fed—it’s who will bail you out?”
His advice is blunt: don’t wait for rescue. Prepare now. “Please take care… bail yourself out by saving real gold, silver, and Bitcoin.”