An asset is something that puts money in your pocket whether you work or not,there are primarily 4 asset classes the first is business sometimes it is the toughest especially if it is a business that you own and operate it could also be somebody's business that you have invested in , the second is real estate , primarily rental real estate because it brings cash flow , you would like your property to give you a profit every month , the third asset class is paper stocks bonds mutual funds this is where 95% of the people are invested in because it is the easiest investment to do , it is easy to buy and sell stocks it is also very liquid the negatice side of it is that you have no control when you buy stocks , you have no control over the operation of that business , the fourth asset class are commodities , Gold Silver Oil Gas things like that , the right way to diversify is to diversify in all 4 asset classes and not in just one
Rich Dad Poor Dad is the story of Robert Kiyosaki's financial education. He had two 'dads' - one his real dad, who was poor, and the other, his best friend's dad, who was on his way to becoming a very rich man.
Robert Kiyosaki - Robert T. Kiyosaki, best-selling author of the "Rich Dad" series, and former Marine gunship pilot during the Vietnam War, is an investor, entrepreneur, educator and New York Times best-selling author. His financial education book series Rich Dad Poor Dad has been translated to over 100 languages and sold more than 26 million copies world wide. He also created the educational board game Cashflow 101 to teach individuals the financial and investment strategies that his rich dad spent years teaching him. Robert Kiyosaki's perspectives on money and investing are different from traditional teaching. The old beliefs of getting a good job, working hard, saving money, getting out of debt, and investing for the long term are obsolete in today's world. Robert Kiyosaki's teachings focus on generating passive income through investment opportunities, such as real estate and businesses, with the ultimate goal of being able to support oneself by such investments alone. Some of Robert Kiyosaki's bestselling books: