The Financial Guru Controversy: A Look at Robert Kiyosaki

Saya telah mengikuti Robert Kiyosaki selama bertahun-tahun, dan sejujurnya, saya lelah dengan ilusi dan tipu daya. Sementara jutaan orang menyembah ajaran "Rich Dad Poor Dad"-nya, saya telah melihat terlalu banyak orang terjebak pada apa yang pada dasarnya adalah akal sehat yang dikemas ulang dan dijual dengan harga premium.

Seminarnya? Biarkan saya memberi tahu Anda tentang itu. Seorang teman membayar untuk apa yang diiklankan sebagai "$99 spesial," hanya untuk mengetahui bahwa itu sebenarnya $99 bulanan selama enam bulan—dengan nyaman terkubur dalam cetakan kecil. Taktik umpan dan switch klasik jika Anda bertanya kepada saya.

What irritates me most is how Kiyosaki built his fortune. He didn't get rich through his own investment advice—he got rich by selling that advice to desperate people looking for financial salvation. Think about it: if his methods were so effective, wouldn't he be making his millions quietly through real estate instead of charging thousands for weekend seminars?

The "Rich Dad" figure that supposedly taught him everything? Many investigations suggest this person never existed. It's a brilliant marketing construct, nothing more.

Dan jangan mulai berbicara tentang rekomendasi cryptocurrency-nya. Dia melompat pada apa pun yang sedang tren, membuat prediksi suram tentang mata uang tradisional sambil mendorong Bitcoin sebagai penyelamat. Namun, catatan prediksinya setidaknya tidak konsisten.

Looking at his business history reveals multiple bankruptcies behind the success story facade. His company went bankrupt in 2012, yet he continues positioning himself as a financial authority.

The hard truth is that Kiyosaki found a perfect formula: sell simple concepts wrapped in mysterious "rich people secrets" packaging. His actual wealth comes from selling books and seminars, not from applying the principles he preaches.

Before you spend money on his products, ask yourself: if someone truly discovered the secret to wealth, would they be selling it to strangers for $99, or would they be quietly applying it themselves?