3 Assets You Must Stockpile During World War, What Are They?
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Threats of global war are reverberating as the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates following the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday. This represents a significant blow to Tehran following attacks by the United States and Israel launched the previous day.
During times of crisis or economic uncertainty, you must prepare the right financial strategy. There are three important assets that can serve as safeguards in facing a financial ‘apocalypse’.
Renowned investor and bestselling author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has warned of an imminent market collapse and the likelihood of another severe depression.
Kiyosaki emphasises that purchasing gold, silver, and Bitcoin (BTC) represent the best defence against potential collapse.
He points to what he calls the “3 puppets” running the White House (the US President), the US Treasury Department, and the Federal Reserve as indicators of the coming crisis.
“[Because of] the White House, the US Treasury Department, and the Fed, another great depression is likely [to occur]. Perhaps war. For millions of people, difficult times will arrive soon,” he said.
“For those with the right mindset and who are prepared, the next Great Depression will be the best time of their lives. Please prepare. Take care of yourself. Buy gold, silver, Bitcoin,” Kiyosaki added.
As of Monday, 2 March 2026 at 06:28 WIB, the gold price had surged 1.4% to US$5,360.49 per troy ounce. This marks the first time gold has returned to the US$5,300 level since December 2025.
According to Refinitiv data, global gold prices closed at US$5,277.29 on Friday’s trading (27 February 2026), strengthening 1.74%. This level also represents the highest in the past month since 30 January 2026. On a weekly basis, global gold prices have strengthened by 3.41%.
Similarly, silver prices have demonstrated a strengthening trend towards the end of February 2026. Opening the week at US$88.22 per troy ounce on Monday (23 February 2026), the price underwent consolidation at US$87.33 on Tuesday (24 February 2026) and US$88.35 on Thursday (26 February 2026), before closing at its highest level of US$93.81 per troy ounce on Friday (27 February 2026).
Looking further back, this trend is considered significant given that mid-month, specifically 17 February 2026, silver was still trading at US$73.45 per troy ounce due to market corrections that had occurred previously.
Meanwhile, based on performance metrics through mid-February 2026, Bitcoin (BTC) has recorded a sharp decline of –23% on a year-to-date (YTD) basis. This figure demonstrates that amid massive market uncertainty (such as wars and trade wars), Bitcoin still functions as a high-risk asset with high beta risk characteristics.
When global panic shocks occur, institutions will liquidate Bitcoin first to secure cash and cover their margin requirements.
Amid this decline, there is one strikingly anomalous data point. Crypto-gold asset classes, such as PAX Gold (PAXG) and Tether Gold (XAUT), have instead surged with positive performance of +15% YTD during the same period. There is a 38% performance gap between Bitcoin and Crypto-gold. For portfolio managers, this massive divergence signals valid capital rotation.
Amid geopolitical escalation and US protectionist policies, massive capital flows are pouring out of speculative instruments towards digitalised real assets to seek true security.
Kiyosaki recommends that the only method to protect oneself and loved ones is to work diligently, spend money wisely, and invest in assets such as gold, silver, and Bitcoin.
Furthermore, Kiyosaki is also a vocal critic of conventional financial wisdom and an advocate of financial education to achieve wealth and success.
His latest warnings and advice for facing potential challenges of a great depression mirror his previous views regarding financial intelligence and strategic investment, in which he advocates for three asset classes.
Indeed, Kiyosaki has warned against accumulating traditional investment products, which he considers worthless assets. This includes paper currency, shares, bonds, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
He states that these investments are those often undertaken by the poor and middle class, who work diligently at jobs that provide “fake” income subject to taxation, and promise consistent salaries, but offer no job security.