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The issue is not whether one should invest in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or precious metals versus hedge funds, private businesses, and rental properties.

The issue is becoming a real investor: one who can thrive in the up times and down times. A real investor receives regular cash flow from his/her investments.

And cash flow is the true bottom line.

That is what separates true investors from pretenders. How many middle-class "investors" understand how to use options to protect their investments?

How many know how to read a 10-K and make decisions based on the numbers? That is how a real investor thrives during bear markets.

(They don't wait to hear the news on CNBC or CNN or even the Wall Street Journal; by the time the news hits there, it's too late.

You MUST know how to interpret financial reports!)

Many "investors" talk about how they made money on this stock or that stock.

They were not investing; they were gambling. True investors research their investments and make informed decisions based on objective criteria.

By becoming financially literate, you can effectively reduce your risk.

After all, most investment risk is due to the investor.

That is Kiyosaki's point.

Customer Reviews

8.	The world of investing turned inside out
	March 9, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars
	With all of the changes affecting the industry it is refreshing to be presented with a new outlook on investing that does not subscribe to the total devotion of the stock market. With insights geared towards looking... read full review
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9.	Real Diversification
	(Frankfort, KY United States) October 7, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars
	The rich become richer because their investment styles differ markedly from the middle class and poor. Kiyosaki is very effective in noting the difference.The issue is not whether one should invest in stocks, bonds, mutual... read full review
10.	Invaluable if you need to change your Investor Mindset
	(Mount Vernon, NY United States) August 9, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars
	I have a read a number of the negative reviews and I think I understand their criticism, so I wanted to give my perspective and why this book is so important to me. What Kyosaki brings front and center in this book is... read full review

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	The rich are different from the rest of us, if for no other reason than U.S. tax and securities laws allow them to invest in ways that keep us from catching up to them. That's why 90 percent of all corporate shares of stock... read full editorial
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	Rich people have a different mindset about money and don't just invest passively in the stock market. They certainly don't work for other people. They control their money more intensely by starting businesses and buying real... read full editorial
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	"The rich get richer. The poor get poorer. We've all heard that complaint many times before. But finally, that long-standing monetary tradition has been shattered, as Kiyosaki explains how even the smallest investor... read full editorial

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