Robert Kiyosaki.
by Robert Kiyosaki — Rich Dad Poor Dad (1997) · Assets vs liabilities framework
Author of Rich Dad Poor Dad (1997) and founder of the Rich Dad Company. His book has sold over 40 million copies globally and reshaped how a generation of beginners thinks about assets, liabilities, and the difference between earning and owning.
About Robert Kiyosaki
Robert Kiyosaki (born 1947) is best known for Rich Dad Poor Dad, the 1997 personal-finance book that contrasts the financial mindsets of two father figures — his biological father (the 'poor dad,' a salaried educator) and his best friend's father (the 'rich dad,' a small-business owner). The book has sold over 40 million copies and remained a bestseller for nearly three decades.
Kiyosaki founded the Rich Dad Company in 1997 to extend the book's framework through seminars, board games, and follow-up books. He has written more than 25 books in the Rich Dad series.
His core teaching — the distinction between assets (things that put money in your pocket) and liabilities (things that take money out) — has reshaped how millions of beginning investors think about wealth-building. However, his later media (especially commentary on cryptocurrencies, macroeconomics, and government) has drifted into territory many readers find inconsistent with the original book's principles. ClearValue Books recommends reading the original Rich Dad Poor Dad for the mindset reset and treating subsequent media independently.
