Commodities such as gold and silver have a world market that transcends national borders, politics, religions, and race. A person may not like someone else's religion, but he'll accept his gold.
For people who live in the suburbs and must commute long distances to work, their wealth will sink as energy prices rise.
I explain the law of compensation like this: 'Returns are minimal in spite of massive effort at the start, yet returns can be massive with minimal effort over time.
Until we have comprehensive financial education, we'll never see the end of our booms and busts.
Money and investing can be complex, confusing, and often boring subjects.
Silver is used in the electronics industry and is consumed daily; stock piles of silver are dwindling.
So the Marine Corps really did teach me to conquer fear, and then to go for higher causes, higher purposes.
I resigned from the Marine Corps and flying in 1974, even though I loved them both. I quit because I no longer wanted to fight for peace. Instead, I believe we can build a more sustainable peace by working for prosperity.
My partner Donald Trump says that married couples should always have a prenuptial agreement. True, a prenuptial is important if one partner is much richer than the other before marriage, but Kim and I don't have one.
When my book 'Rich Dad's Prophecy' was released in 2002, most financial newspapers and magazines trashed it because I discussed a looming stock market crash.
Even if the economy crashes, we will still burn oil.
When I was a kid, there were no credit cards. Instead, retailers offered layaway plans. My mom would go to a store, such as a furniture outlet, choose the sofa she wanted, and put it on layaway. That meant she put a little money down to hold the sofa, and every payday she'd pay a little toward the purchase.
If you want to know why the towers of American capitalism are crumbling, I recommend reading 'The Creature from Jekyll Island' by G. Edward Griffin.
Start a part-time business and make as many mistakes as you possibly can while you still have your daytime job.
The problem is that the U.S. government is the biggest debtor in the world, and those depending on it to take care of them will only become poorer.
A short squeeze could happen with the U.S. dollar if lenders suddenly forced debtors to pay in cash.
When you think about it, three of our biggest financial decisions in life are made at times of peak emotional excitement: deciding to get married, buying a home, and having kids.
Deflation isn't good, and inflation is easier to cure than deflation.
Tax season always means a deluge of tax advice. Unfortunately, most of it is futile and lightweight.
Demographics show that we are entering a battle between young and old. I call it the 'Age War.' The young want to hang onto their money to grow their families, businesses, and wealth. The old want the tax and investment dollars of the young to sustain their old age.