Rich Dad Radio Show: In-Your-Face Advice on Investing, Personal Finance, & Starting a Business

If you're looking forward to retirement, we've got some bad news. Many of you might be working until the day you die because you haven't taken correct actions to secure your future. This week we have financial planner John McGregor and Bobby Monks (Author of UNINVESTED) to talk about the possibility of retirement in America and how Wall Street is hijacking your money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The market is poised for a fall, are you going to be buried in the rubble? Years ago I predicted 2016 would be an era of unprecedented financial crashes in America. So what can you do to prepare for the coming crash? This week we talk with Rich Dad Advisors Garrett Sutton and Andy Tanner. Now is not the time to sit back and hope, now is the time to prepare and take action. Learn why your broker may be advising you all the way to the poor house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are we raising a generation of wimps? Why has America shifted from the land of excellence to the land of participation trophies and "Safe Spaces". What is happening on our college campuses these days that is fostering this idea that we need to coddle an entire generation of students. This week we talk with Eugene Volokh (UCLA School of Law), Dr. Everett Piper (President, Oklahoma Wesleyan University) and speaker Jason Dorsey (http://jasondorsey.com) about the direction of millenials, their opinions and what it means for the future of American discourse. THIS IS NOT A DAY CARE. IT'S A UNIVERSITY: http://www.okwu.edu/blog/2015/11/this-is-not-a-day-care-its-a-university/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's really more important to you, your health or your wealth? If you knew today what was eventually going to kill you, what would you do about it? This week we talk with Dr. Rahda Golpalan (Author of: SECOND OPINION) about leveraging both eastern and western medicine to take control of your health while you still have control of destiny.

It's 2016! This is the year I predicted the worst of the worst of coming. So what happens if we go into a worldwide collapse? What if you lose your job? What if currency become worthless? What if your stocks evaporate overnight? This week we talk with Rich Dad Advisors Shane Caniglia, Tom Wheelwright and Ken McElroy about what to do in 2016 to prepare for the coming storm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we talk with Frank Luntz (What Americans Really Want Really) about the secret to Donald Trump's political success and what might be his Achilles heal. We'll also discuss why more than half of Americans believe that the American Dream is dead. Learn why what you say is not nearly as important as what people hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is this economic crisis a hoax? Are we in the midst of the next great government rip-off? This week we talk with David Stockman (Reagan era Director of the Office of Management and Budget, writer of THE GREAT DEFORMATION) about some of the biggest scams in U.S. history, including the ones that are just beginning. If you think we still live in a Democracy, listen in this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jillian Squires (Phoenix Comic Con) joins us to talk: The task of managing 75,000 attendees Leveraging enthusiastic volunteers Negotiations with Actors, Vendors and The City of Phoenix The non-stop planning of an event this size Setting up appearances years in advance Managing growth vs. reducing user experience Maintaining reliability with vendors The ABSOLUTE need to be accessible to your audience, meaning… GET OFF YOUR PHONE!!! The management of literally HUNDERED OF TONS of product on a daily basis Big mistakes at this year's convention and how that's a GOOD thing Software and Systems, finding them, adjusting them and knowing when they need to be replaced How Jimmy Johns used a horrible situation to generate lifelong customers Accommodating talent requests, travel, limos and a cold diet coke at the snap of a finger The benefits of having a CIA agent on staff PS: Leonard Nimoy was apparently awesome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poor people with a poor mindset have convinced themselves that the rich get that way by being greedy. The truth is that the most successful and wealthy people on earth got there by having a generous spirit. This week we'll talk with Josh and Lisa Lannon (The Social Capitalist) about having a generous spirit, building wealth by doing good and the greed of those with a poor mindset. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2016 Has the potential to be the greatest crash in the history of the world. We've endured three crashed in recent history and if we don't prepare we'll all be in peril. So what are you gonna do? We'll talk with Bert Dohmen (Prelude To A Meltdown) about all the things the media isn't talking about that could help you avoid the coming crash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a lot being said about being muslim these days. Some politicians are leveraging these uncertain times to their advantage because the public is scared. So what do you do to ensure your safety without giving in to irrational fear or xenophobia and discrimination. This week we talk to Dr. Zuhdi Jasser about how we can fight ISIS without giving in to fear and hate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most companies have policies on the books that you can't "moonlight", meaning you can't have another job on the side. Corporations are terrified that you'll have any source of income besides them because it takes away their power over you. This week we talk with three members of the Rich Dad team about how our company does things just a little bit different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even today there are people locked into the idea of treating their hard earned money with a scarcity driven mindset. This week we talk with Garret Gunderson (Wealth Factory, Killing Sacred Cows, The Jack Rabbit Factory) about overcoming financial myths, evolving your approach to wealth and finding your own path to true entrepreneurship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How many of you distrust our government? Do you ever get the feelings we're being screwed and that it's all part of a bigger plan? This week we talk with G. Edward Griffin (The Creature From Jekyll Island) about America's transition from Democracy to Kleptocracy. Learn WHY the gap between the rich and poor keeps growing and why even your heroes turn out to be scumbags if you turn over too many rocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're working a 9-to-5 job, even one that you like, we have a question. WHY? You're still tethered to the success of someone else. Did you know more suicides take place on Mondays? You do now. This week we talk with Dr. Barry Schwartz (TED, Practical Wisdom: The right way to do the right thing) about the link between economics and psychology and how choice factors into your personal success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Having your home broken into is an upsetting violation. We put locks on our doors, set up cameras, hire security guards. Meanwhile the real danger is something to German Shepard can scare off, it's theft. Hackers can sneak in from anywhere in the world at any time and steal your most valuable assets without you even knowing it. This week we'll talk with Ken McElroy and Robert Siciliano about cyber security and why you're not doing enough to protect yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People set themselves up to be losers by not using the tax and legal system to their advantage. The average person sees a news story about businesses filing bankruptcy and assume that means failure. This couldn't be more wrong. This week we talk with Rich Dad Advisor Garrett Sutton about protecting yourself and your assets from legal action. Don't wait until you're rich to protect what you have, take steps NOW! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People often ask why we love real estate so much. "People make tons of money in long term investments, right?". This week we talk with Ken McElroy (http://www.mccompanies.com/) and Koran Messina (Rich Dad Coaching) about how High Frequency Trading, new legislation and the Chinese government are all conspiring against the uneducated investor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Longterm investing is all well and good until the market crashes. You can't make long term decisions in a crisis. This week we talk with Dr. Alexander Elder (author; Trading For A Living, Come Into My Trading Room) about the contrast between trading and long term investment. If the crash is coming, you need to know how to make moves fast, not sit on your hands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're a real investor you don't care if the market is going up or down. People like to play around in the stock market without knowing what they're doing. Stocks are like fire, if you know what you're doing you'll stay warm and cozy, if you don't you're begging to get burned. This week we've got Matt Kerkhoff (Dow Theory Letters) and Rich Dad Advisor Andy Tanner (401Kaos, Andytanner.com) talking about how to make money no matter what the market does. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These days things are more out of control than they were before the banking crash. More derivatives are in the market, more risky trading is being done and no one is paying attention. Meanwhile China has built a housing prison for themselves by over-speculating on housing, resulting in "ghost-cities". This week we talk to Chris Martensen about China, the coming crash and water, yes… water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These days we're constantly hearing about China as an economic giant. Lately however, that giant is stumbling. America has been worried that China's prosperity could mean an erosion of our own Super-Power status, that may be the least of our worries. Richard Duncan talks with us about the horror's unleashed in by China's failure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you ready to go bankrupt? That word strikes fear in the hearts of most people. But you've got a good job and you're caught up on your bills, so you don't have to worry right? Think again. Healthcare in this country is so broken that a quarter-inch cut on my finger cost me $35,000. If that happened to you, how would you recover? We talk with Tom Wheelwright about Obama-care, insurance and surviving the after-effects of an ER visit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all have the ability to transform ourselves into any self we choose. The key to transformation is rooted in inspiration and visualization. If you truly want to be rich, you need to be able to visualize yourself being rich. This week we're joined by Gail Goodwin (Inspire Me Today) and Sarah McLean (McLean Meditation) about the transformative power of meditation and visualization and how it can open the door to greater success.

China's market is crashing because they leveraged themselves to the hilt and their average investor didn't bother to educate themselves at all on how the market works. China's rise is quickly being revealed as a ponzi scheme and the collapse is just around the corner.This week we talk with Bert Dohmen about the state of the world economy and why China's hubris and inability to learn from the mistakes of others will be their undoing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Worried your job is going to be replaced by a machine in ten years? That's ridiculous, it'll be five years tops. This week we talk with Oren Etzioni (Entrepreneur and Executive Director of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence) and Miles Brundage (School for the Future of Innovation in Society) about the future of AI and automation in our society. If you're still clinging to the dogma of holding a job you better be constantly evolving or you're doomed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's we've got the author of The 4-Hour Work Week, The 4-Hour Body and The 4-Hour Chef, Tim Ferriss. Tim tells us about the path to bootstrapping a business, the key to not only doing your job in less time, but doing more with each hour of the day. Greg and Shannon from the RICHDAD family join to talk about their personal experience with Tim's books and strategies. This show is all about testing, questioning and breaking the cycle of traditional education. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Think Apple is stock market gold? Think China is the new economic superpower? You thought wrong. In the years since losing Steve Jobs, Apple has failed to innovate while engaging in unparalleled corporate arrogance. China meanwhile is leveraged to the hilt at the same time their government is criminalizing liquidation. We'll talk with Bert Dohmen (http://dohmencapital.com/) about these economic threats and why everyone is ignoring them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we're young we're told; "stand alone", "be an individual". Most poor people insist on doing things themselves. Rich people know, collaboration and teamwork is the path to true success. This week we meet the team Kim and Robert collaborate with to produce real success. We'll talk with RichDad Advisors Blair Singer, Tom Wheelwright and Andy Tanner about team work and how it breeds success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is it so difficult to change the world? Because we can't even change ourselves. We struggle our entire lives to find a place of balance and happiness. Why is it all so hard? What steps can we take to find personal happiness so we're able to improve the world we live in? This week we talk with Hal Elrod (The Miracle Morning) about the Not-So-Obvious tactics you can use to change your outlook, mindset and life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The baby boomers lived on excess, handshake deals and college connections. The millennial live on crowd sourcing, SEO and innovation. If you think you can run your business like "the good old days" you're in for sour news. This week we talk with Jason Dorsey (Y-Size Your Business) and Greg Arthur (Rich Dad) about evolving your business to a post-boomer, post-GEN-X environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is America a communist state, or are we still capitalists? Our rights as Americans are being eroded daily as more and more personal activity is being criminalized in the interest of National Security. Simon Black (http://www.sovereignman.com/) joins us to discuss the reasons for our quickly disappearing rights and why kids running a lemonade stand are such a threat to our government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The problem is the U.S. Economy is the U.S. Dollar. Since the 1970's our country has functioned based on a fiat currency with nothing but perception holding it up. Our faith in the dollar may be our undoing. This week we talk with Richard Duncan (The Dollar Crisis, The New Depression) about spotting the signs of the upcoming collapse and how you can make more money than ever before in the worst of times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices