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.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Kiyosaki : I love debt , I am a debt guy
Robert Kiyosaki : Well, the thing of it is, already, what’s happening is food’s going up and the reason food’s going up is simply because all the farmers are old. The average age of the American farmer is almost 60. But, also, is, you know, as oil prices staying, let’s say about $85.00 a barrel, that affects not only fertilizer, but transportation costs. So, like it or not, food’s gonna go up regardless. And look at the other side of it ‘cause I’m a debt guy. I love debt. You know, that’s why I buy large apartment houses with 100 percent financing. And because I’ve been in real estate and I can cash flow a property and all that, the banks are just giving me all the debt I want for like, you know, five percent, six percent. And this is fabulous. And, to me, you know, I’ve been just an advocate of financial education for years and I said, “Why doesn’t our school have financial education?” Our leaders don’t have any financial education, that’s for sure - in Goldseek Radio Interview
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: