Breaking 2 Core Money Rules Keeps You Poor, Robert Kiyosaki Says
Breaking 2 Core Money Rules Keeps You Poor, Robert Kiyosaki Says
Gabrielle OlyaSat, April 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM UTC
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As the author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," Robert Kiyosaki has long been dissecting what makes some people rich and others poor. He has explained many people are poor because they break two important laws of money.
According to Kiyosaki, here are the rules of money you shouldn't break if you want to be rich.
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Rule No. 1: Gresham's Law
Gresham's Law is an economic principle that states "bad money drives out good money," or as Kiyosaki put it, "When bad money enters a system....good money goes into hiding." When applied to currency markets, the law states that legally overvalued currency will drive legally undervalued currency out of circulation.
In Kiyosaki's interpretation, he believes people should focus more on obtaining assets like precious metals and cryptocurrency instead of stockpiling cash.
"In 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' I stated, 'Savers are losers,'" he wrote on X. "Poor people are working for and saving fake money and not saving real money ... gold, silver, Bitcoin."
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Rule No. 2: Metcalfe's Law
Metcalfe's Law has to do with the power of networks. It states that "the value of a network grows as the square of the number of its users."
"McDonald's is a franchise network," Kiyosaki wrote on X. "Mom [and] Pop burgers is not. That's why they're poor. FedEx is a network. Joe's one truck package delivery is not."
Kiyosaki uses this principle to decide which cryptocurrencies he invests in, believing currencies that have a larger network behind them are also the most valuable.
"I invest in Bitcoin because [it] is a network," he wrote. "Most cryptos are not."
Why Kiyosaki Believes These Rules Are Keys To Wealth
Kiyosaki obeys these laws himself, and believes they are keys to building wealth.
"If you want to be rich, obey the laws," he wrote on X. "Michael Saylor's rich man's words of wisdom are: 'Only invest in things ... a rich person will buy from you.' Think about that.
"I do not save U.S. dollars because the U.S. dollar violates Gresham's Law," Kiyosaki continued. "I do not invest in ... coins without networks, because they violate [Metcalfe's] Law. That's why I save gold, silver and acquire Bitcoin. They obey the laws."
This article was provided by MoneyLion.com for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial, legal or tax advice.
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