Rich Dad Radio Show, Released on 5/14/25

What if we told you it was illegal for Americans to own gold for decades—and that your government confiscated it without paying full value?In this eye-opening episode of the Rich Dad Radio Show, Robert Kiyosaki sits down with Wall Street insider Christopher Whalen, author of Inflated: Money, Debt, and the American Dream. Backed by a recommendation from Jim Rickards, Christopher pulls back the curtain on the hidden history of U.S. monetary policy, including how gold was seized under FDR, why the dollar became the world’s reserve currency, and the dark consequences of endless debt. You’ll also learn how empty commercial buildings, REIT instability, and record credit card debt are threatening the American dream—and why the middle class is vanishing. This is a must-watch conversation if you want to understand what’s really going on with the economy, the Fed, and your money.

00:00 Introduction
02:31 The Truth About the Federal Reserve
04:04 The Evolution of Money and Debt
08:35 The Changing American Dream
13:11 The Crisis in Commercial Real Estate
24:14 The Impact of Tariffs and Trade Wars
29:53 Conclusion and Final Thoughts—–

Richard Christopher Whalen is an investment banker and author who lives in New York City. He is Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors LLC and focuses on the financial services, mortgage finance and technology sectors.

Robert Kiyosaki is best known as the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, the #1 personal finance book of all time. His book titles hold four of the top ten spots on Nielsen Bookscan List’s Life-to-Date Sales from 2001-2008 alone. Robert is an educational Entrepreneur and real estate tycoon, co-creator of the CASHFLOW® board game, founder of the financial education-based Rich Dad Company and author of New York Times Bestsellers: Rich Dad’s Conspiracy of the Rich, and Unfair Advantage: The Power of Financial Education. Robert Kiyosaki is among the first to have warned Americans of an impending collapse in the US real estate market, famously prophesizing, “Your home is not an investment,” years before the Panic of 2008. His latest book is Capitalist Manifesto.

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