With gold already trading at historic highs above $5,000 per ounce (around ₹1.6 lakh to ₹1.8 lakh per 10 grams in India) this January, Robert Kiyosaki doubled down on positive sentiment. Kiyosaki followed up with a positive social media post on January 26, celebrating the metal's recent run-up with the statement that the "future for gold is $27,000."
The Reason Why Kiyosaki Pushed for the ₹9 Lakh Target
Kiyosaki’s prediction is as much about a number as it is a critique on the global financial system. His argument for $27,000 gold (approximately ₹9 lakh per tola) comes with several premises:
The “Fake Money” Narrative: Kiyosaki argues that if central banks continue printing fiat money in order to manage such huge national debt, the purchasing power of the US dollar (and therefore all other currencies) will collapse and scarce assets like gold and Bitcoin might well become the only true stores of value.
Central Bank Buying: Institutional demand is at an all-time high. From early 2026, central banks in most developing nations have been buying nearly 60 metric tonnes of gold each month, so as to “de-dollarize” their reserves.
Debt Crisis
The U.S. debt continues to balloon, and Kiyosaki says the only insurance against a catastrophic systemic “crash” he fears is through holding onto hard assets and expecting it to collapse by 2027.
Is ₹9 Lakh Possible in 2026?
And although Kiyosaki’s target is for the long term with no “sell-by” date in sight, other major financial institutions are raising their sights too although not quite as dramatically:
- Goldman Sachs: Recently raised the target for 2026 to $5,400 per ounce (about ₹1.9 lakh per tola).
- London Bullion Market Association (LBMA): Based on a recent survey gold could reach about $7,150 per ounce (around ₹2.5 lakh per tola) in a given year.
What Investors Should Know
While the interest in a ₹9 lakh target is palpable, market professionals propose a careful course of action. Whereas Kiyosaki says gold is a "core solution" to financial survival, conventional advisers advise:
- Allocation: The idea is to hold a 5% to 15% allocation in precious metals as protection, not for an outright replacement for traditional investments.
- Volatility: Silver and gold have seen massive 2025-2026 rallies, but parabolic moves are often followed by sharp technical corrections.
- The Silver Factor: Interestingly, Kiyosaki is a little more bullish towards silver, predicting that it might hit $200 per ounce this year, with him calling it a better “buy” than gold for the average person.
Whether gold gets to the stratospheric heights Kiyosaki forecasts or replicates the milder (but still record-breaking) path Wall Street has taken, one thing is for certain: by 2026, the yellow metal has shifted from a quiet safe-haven to the world’s most robust growth asset.
