60% of Silver Disappeared… So Why Didn’t Prices Move? – Robert Kiyosaki
Paper vs physical silver is one of the most misunderstood—and most important—concepts in modern investing. In this episode of the Rich Dad Radio Show, Robert Kiyosaki breaks down why the price of silver no longer reflects the reality of supply and demand, and what that means for investors today.
Robert begins with a striking event: in just four trading days, 60% of registered silver inventory was removed from COMEX vaults—yet the price barely moved. That disconnect reveals a deeper issue: the price investors see is driven by paper contracts, not physical metal.
He explains the structure behind the silver market, where hundreds of millions of ounces in paper claims exist against a much smaller pool of real silver. These claims include futures contracts and ETFs—layers of financial promises that depend on intermediaries and may not represent actual ownership.
Robert contrasts this with physical silver, which exists independently of financial institutions. He emphasizes that real silver cannot be printed, manipulated, or created through leverage—while paper silver can.
The episode also explores the historical context behind this system. Robert references a declassified 1974 government document that outlined how futures markets would reduce demand for physical metals by increasing volatility and discouraging long-term ownership. According to Robert, this system has shaped investor behavior for decades.
You’ll learn:
• The difference between owning physical silver and paper silver
• Why silver prices may not reflect true supply and demand
• How leverage and derivatives distort commodity markets
• The historical shift away from gold-backed money and its consequences
• Why industrial demand and shrinking supply make silver unique
Robert also explains why silver differs from gold. While most gold ever mined still exists, the majority of silver has been consumed in industrial applications, reducing available supply over time.
This topic matters now because monetary policy, debt expansion, and industrial demand are converging at the same time. Investors who understand the difference between real assets and financial claims are better positioned to protect their wealth in an uncertain system.
00:00 Introduction
00:56 Paper Price Disconnect
02:21 Derivatives Explained
04:07 JPMorgan Silver Scandal
04:54 Real vs Paper Money
06:57 1964 Coin Lesson
08:35 Nixon Ends Gold Standard
12:15 1974 Cable Revealed
12:58 Paper Markets by Design
14:30 Run on Silver Begins
16:38 Why Silver Is Different
19:34 Final Wake Up Call
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Thanks Robert, You are awesome and highly intelligent.
Great man of wisdom! Robert it was you who opened my eyes about money and investing. Now im all in economic history, macro and fiscal topics.
Doubled my net worth with silver and now lost half my profits because op paper market madness.
Still very grateful and patient!
Doing gods work Robert😍
Dear Robert,
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I value you immensely as my teacher and mentor, and I am deeply grateful for your wisdom, guidance, and the lessons you have shared. You were the first person who truly opened my eyes in this way and helped me see things differently.
Thanks to your advice and your way of thinking, I have achieved multiples of profit, and for that I will always be thankful. But even beyond the financial results, what matters most is that you helped me understand the deeper principles behind money, value, and real assets.
I hold you in the highest respect. If I could ever repay even a small part of what your teachings have given me, I would gladly do so for you. From my heart, I wish you strong health, peace, and continued strength.
Thank you sincerely for everything,❤ Yvette Orlit, Prague, cz
Clanker AI ^^^
As always, thank you Sir! All the very best to you! Awesome…
Thank you my rich tutor Mr Kiyosaki😂❤
You have to love how these banks get fined, though the people who suffer from their manipulation never receives a cent. Money goes from one super power to another. It never drips down to the people.
The fine is a tax right off too
And it goes to themselves
The issues now is – they only want to sell 30 over spot; and buy at 30 under
Then whats the use of holding silver.
Sell to individuals then😊
I bought today 5 over spot you got to look around
@pemcollision Without naming States; when you live in a more predominately “prepper” State like I do; things get even more ugly when it comes to volatility and who wants to give up their cash for Silver. This was something that was very eye opening to me, these are definitely interesting times
3$ up from spot price in New York.
Nice one Robert. thank you
Just wait until debt can’t be bought or sold anymore
That’s coming very soon, government trying to keep it quiet.
Thank you Robert. Nobody can say that you did not try to warn everyone.
Time to send a lot more JP Morgan Chase traders to prison😊
The admins, not traders.
They probably OWN the privatised for profit prisons… 😅
@ciprians.3020They DO trade (in their ways of their own… behind the scene, unnoticed, un supervised – they make profitable deals for themselves)
Excellent presentation. Holding 70% physical gold and silver and 30% in CEF as the Sprott funds are substantially safer than SLV and GLD. The 30% is my speculation investment. The physical is for “insurance” and wealth preservation.
5:58 This is extremely good advice!!
1. Good Health.
2. No Debt.
3. Lots of Silver.
4. Freedom..🤗
I appreciate your comment…..you make me proud.
…is luxury
Dept in the form of loans is tax- free.
Everything is the opposite of what they say..this truth he has indeed said…
You are one of the only ones that care about informing us! For that, I thank you
Owning paper gold and silver is like owning pictures of guns and thinking you’re well armed.
Best description ever
This is one of the best comments I’ve ever seen in my life. I’m stealing this
😂absolutely
😂😂😂 😢
Expecting delivery in case of war 😅
Silver price in the past drops 50%, then a liquidity flood, the a 3x to 5 x move up in silver.
Silver is being manipulated so hard. It is absolutely insane that a war just started, and price of silver dropped. Then the oil trading route gets blocked and price of oil jumps, and price of everything else with it – except silver. Ridiculous.
I dont sweat paper metals if the market is calm and strong, but its been far from that for sure lately.
Owning paper metals is like someone sending you a picture of what they were gonna give you for Christmas
@Robert Kiyosaki, honestly the biggest lesson I’ve learned lately is to stay steady in crypto/ metals. The market moves too fast for emotions or predictions to matter. Most people panic in dips and chase hype in pumps, but keeping a clear strategy has helped me way more than guessing trends. I’ve been studying market structure through insights from Alison. Bruce., and it’s made trading feel a lot more controlled even with all this volatility. Grow a Portfolio of around 128k to a decent $1M+ in the space of a few months .And just like with silver and gold, staying patient and not getting swept up in hype makes a huge difference in how you experience the whole space. If there’s one thing I’d tell anyone right now, it’s to focus on education and consistent strategy instead of waiting for some perfect moment, this market rewards preparation, not emotion.
Alison Bruce analyses go beyond surface-level trends. She delves into technical, fundamental, and sentiment analysis, providing a holistic view of the market.
Do a web check with hr full names..(Alison Bruce Crypto) mentioned,. and find hr page