Rich Dad's Guide to Investing: What the Rich Invest in, That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!: What the Rich Invest in That the Poor Do Not!: Amazon.de: Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter: Englische Bücher

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The rich are different from the rest of us. That's why 90 percent of all corporate shares are owned by 10 percent of the people. Kiyosaki believes it's possible for anyone to move up into that 10 percent, but it takes a different view of investing than most people have: it takes a plan to be a successful investor. And a plan is more than simply buying and selling, or collecting "assets" that bring in no cash and are thus more akin to liabilities. The way most people invest, "they might as well be pushing a wheelbarrow in a circle," he writes. A plan is "mechanical, automatic, and boring," a formula for success that has worked historically for most of those who've used it. Kiyosaki's "rich dad" (actually, the father of his best friend) tells him the simplest analogy is the game Monopoly: buy four green houses, trade them for one red hotel, and repeat until you become rich.

The overall message of Rich Dad's Guide to Investing is that this is an abundant world, full of opportunity for the sophisticated investor. However, it sometimes takes a while to find this point. Much of the book is told in dialogues between young Kiyosaki and his rich dad, and these conversations can ramble. There are rewards for the careful reader--for example, in the middle of a section on the basic rules of investing, Kiyosaki's rich dad compares investor education to toilet training: difficult at first but eventually automatic. But getting to these inspired metaphors means wading through a lot of repetitive dialogue. It's a bit ironic that someone who advocates investor discipline should show so little as a writer. But by the end of the book, even the rambling starts to make sense. By the hundredth time you read that the rich don't work for money and that you don't need money to make money, both concepts start to make sense. It still looks difficult to apply these ideas, but Rich Dad's Guide to Investing certainly makes the case that they'll work for anyone bold and smart enough to practice them. --Lou Schuler, Amazon.com

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The rich are different from the rest of us, if for no other reason than U.S. tax and securities laws allow them to invest in ways that keep us from catching up to them. That's why 90 percent of all corporate shares of stock are owned by 10 percent of the people. Kiyosaki believes it's possible for anyone to move up into that 10 percent, but it takes a different view of investing than most people have: it takes a plan to be a successful investor. And a plan is more than simply buying and selling, or collecting "assets" that bring in no cash and are thus more akin to liabilities. The way most people invest, "they might as well be pushing a wheelbarrow in a circle," he writes. A plan is "mechanical, automatic, and boring," a formula for success that has worked historically for most of those who've used it. Kiyosaki's "rich dad" (actually, the father of his best friend) tells him the simplest analogy is the game Monopoly: buy four green houses, trade them for one red hotel, and repeat until you become rich.

The overall message of Rich Dad's Guide to Investing is that this is an abundant world, full of opportunity for the sophisticated investor. However, it sometimes takes a while to find this point. Much of the book is told in dialogues between young Kiyosaki and his rich dad, and these conversations can ramble. There are rewards for the careful reader--for example, in the middle of a section on the basic rules of investing, Kiyosaki's rich dad compares investor education to toilet training: difficult at first but eventually automatic. But getting to these inspired metaphors means wading through a lot of repetitive dialogue. It's a bit ironic that someone who advocates investor discipline should show so little as a writer. But by the end of the book, even the rambling starts to make sense. By the hundredth time you read that the rich don't work for money, and that you don't need money to make money, both concepts start to make sense. It still looks difficult to apply these ideas, but Rich Dad's Guide to Investing certainly makes the case that they'll work for anyone bold and smart enough to practice them. --Lou Schuler

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Excellent perspectives to adopt to attain wealth. 25. Juni 2000

Von TonyD

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Rich Dad's guide to Investing is mainly a repeat of his first two best selling books : Rich Dad/Poor Dad and Cashflow Quadrant.

The entire book is told in the style of a novel about the authors journey to be rich. The book was highly abstract and make you exited all the way until the very end about going about attaining wealth. However, at the end of the book, you're left with nothing of substance and you're bombarded by more advertisements of his products and I can't help but think to myself, 'THIS is how to be rich.'...ie. selling products about building wealth.

I read this book in about 3 days because it's light reading and you can skim 90% of it since it's filled with things like "I put down my cup of coffee. Looked into the sunset and asked rich dad how he made his wealth." So, obviously, theres LOTS of filler material and very little NEW information than from what was covered in his earlier books.

The reason this review seems so bad but I give him 4 stars is because the book is simply entertaining to read and despite it having only a couple of good points throughout the entire 400 page span of things, those points are worth a LOT and despite the abstract and theoretical nature of this book, it's still an excellent book since it's hard to do anything in practical reality without having a sound base of theory and philosophy underlying it.

The book mainly focuses upon building your own buisness, and having a million dollar net worth to invest in the "good investments" because of SEC regulations, and don't work for anyone else if you want to build true amounts of wealth (ie. millions).

This is definitely the best of his books AND a good book, but theres no reason to read more than one of his books because they're all repeats (and many times repeats within the same book).

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once again "wake up america" 22. Juni 2000

Von Paul Dunham

First of all, this book is not the authors third book. It's his fourth. Now the review begins. As one reviever mentioned, if you haven't read RDPD and Cashflow, don't read this book YET. As this is a story of his upbringing mentoring about achieving success (and this book is the third in a series). Now I found the book very stimulating in regards to the different investment choices of what rich people invest in and WHY (rich don't invest in what the poor do or the other investors-those who read Money magazine and the like) I truley believe this book is desgined for someone who has switched quadrants and this is particular book is for the business owner/system person getting ready to make thier move to the investor quadrant. IF you are looking for the book to give you answers on information for buying/selling or picking stocks then read John Sestinas newest book for he is the man on that subject matter/financial planning. If you are looking for basic principles and ideologies then read this again after reading RDPD and Cashflow. Sure is incredible how Rich can remember so many things his "rich" dad said... Still the books is great and worth the price.

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Yes and no 19. September 2000

Von David Brock

On the one hand the book has many great ideas, is a good resource for business management in general, and many will find it motivational. On the other hand, it is quite superficial, often long-winded, and-especially towards the end-sloppily presented. It reminds the reader of the 'risks' inherent in not taking risks. Clearly, anyone hoping to retire comfortably after a life as an employee is likely to be disappointed, as was the author's "Poor Dad." His "Rich Dad" taught him to get the skills to become a successful business owner and eventually an investor, which is the path advocated in this and Kiyosaki's earlier two books. This volume takes a broad view of investing, cautioning readers away from get-rich-quick approaches. I recommend it, irrespective of the reader's level of business/financial education.