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US hard-asset outlook amid debt, inflation, and geopolitics
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Financier Kevin O'Leary, author Robert Kiyosaki Kiyosaki, and Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio have repeatedly consistently linked rising U.S. debt, inflation inflation, and geopolitical tension shifts to a growing demand for hard assets such as gold, silver and Bitcoin. Early‑May commentary assets. Throughout 2026, Kiyosaki has warned of 401(k) shortfalls and a possible 2026 major economic crash, while mid‑May urging shifts into gold, silver, Bitcoin, and June statements emphasized a weakening dollar, Ethereum to hedge against a “perfect storm” of fiscal strain and political division, “Everything Bubble” and the need erosion of fiat currencies. He has maintained high price targets, including $35,000 for diversification into precious metals and real‑estate. By late June Dalio’s ten‑day China visit underscored doubts about America’s geopolitical dominance. Spot gold fell about 29 % from its January peak, and by mid‑July 2024 it hovered near $4,000 per ounce, $200 for silver, while silver slipped cautioning that assets relying on institutional trust, such as 401(k)s and U.S. bonds, are vulnerable to the $55‑range. Kiyosaki kept a five‑year $35,000 systemic collapse. Ray Dalio has emphasized a shifting global order, noting that the U.S. is losing credibility as China accumulates influence. He has advised diversifying into gold target, added to his metal holdings hedge against currency volatility and warned noted that the financial system teeters on many nations are moving toward a global stock‑market collapse. In July 2026 Kiyosaki doubled down, stating the system is on the brink multipolar system. While Dalio remains skeptical of Bitcoin as a major crash and urging investors to shift safe-haven asset due to tangible assets—gold, silver, crude oil its correlation with tech stocks and cryptocurrencies such lack of privacy, other advocates like Michael Saylor defend it as Bitcoin and Ethereum. He highlighted U.S. government debt swelling to roughly $39 trillion “digital capital.” Market volatility has characterized much of 2026. Gold and warned that fiat currencies, silver experienced significant price swings, including the dollar, euro and yen, are vulnerable. Kiyosaki’s strategy now includes overseas vault storage for metals sharp declines driven by Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations and a broader hard‑asset portfolio stronger dollar. Despite these fluctuations, Kiyosaki and others view price drops as buying opportunities, citing the massive scale of U.S. debt—approaching $40 trillion—as a hedge against inflation, debt‑driven devaluation primary driver for long-term hard-asset appreciation. Fidelity Digital Assets and eroding trust in banks other researchers have also noted a waning dominance of the U.S. dollar as investors seek broader diversification through blockchain-linked assets and governments. increased currency variety.
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