Robert Kiyosaki says a global market crash began in Europe and Japan in 2026 and is spreading worldwide, driven by the artificial intelligence investment boom, war in Iran, excessive debt and the retirement of the Baby Boom generation. Reports differ on the date of his X post, with earlier coverage placing it on Sept. 15 and a later report dated Sept. 20. Kiyosaki warned that investors over 40 with retirement assets such as 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts could face difficulties. The warning came as bond markets faced pressure: Japan’s 10-year government bond yield reached 3% in early September, its highest level since 1996, while borrowing costs in Germany, France and Britain reached multiyear or multidecade highs. The International Monetary Fund said global public debt was nearly 94% of GDP in 2025 and projected it would reach 100% by 2029. Kiyosaki has issued similar crash warnings for more than two decades, including forecasts for 2016 and February 2025 that did not produce the predicted historic collapse. He says he is holding bitcoin, gold and silver instead of cash and has invested in private businesses, income-producing real estate and oil production facilities. Bitcoin’s capped supply of 21 million coins, along with gold and silver, forms part of his stated preference for scarce assets during monetary expansion.