Rich Dad Poor Dad

Reviewed by Diario de un Inversor · UpdatedJune 13, 2026

Our review

Rich Dad Poor Dad is a book about financial mindset more than technique. Robert Kiyosaki contrasts two father figures: his biological father, an educated civil servant who was always short of money, and a friend's father, an entrepreneur without degrees who built real wealth. From that contrast he draws his central thesis: school does not teach financial education, and the gap between the rich and the middle class lies in how they understand assets and liabilities. For Kiyosaki, an asset puts money in your pocket and a liability takes it out — a simple but useful lens for rethinking purchases like a home or a car. He argues for self-education, controlling expenses and building income streams rather than depending on a salary. Read it critically: some advice —such as borrowing to invest in real estate without experience— is debatable and is not a recommendation. Its value is not in following it literally but in the mental reframing it triggers in readers who have never thought about money in a structured way.

Key takeaways

• Financial education is not taught at school — you have to seek it out.
• Telling assets from liabilities changes how you judge every purchase.
• Building income streams reduces dependence on a salary.
• Several tips are controversial: read it with judgement, not as a recipe.

Fact

Published in 1997, it has sold more than 40 million copies in over 50 languages.