Karla Barker 
Robert Kiyosaki, author of the personal finance classic Rich Dad Poor Dad, said reading an advance manuscript of “The Entropy Trap” changed how he sees the global financial system.
The book, written by Mickey M. Maini, was shared with him by economist and commentator Jim Rickards. Kiyosaki said the early draft “blew my mind and opened my eyes to what and why global financial change is coming.”
The central warning is about a shift in the rules behind wealth and trust. Kiyosaki argued that people relying on traditional financial assumptions could lose out. He wrote: “The informed will be tomorrow’s ULTRA RICH. Today’s uninformed operating by the old rules of money will become the new poor.”
The Warning Behind the Claim
The warning focuses on assets that depend on trust, especially U.S. bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds. Kiyosaki framed those as vulnerable under the change he says is coming. That claim is serious, but he presented it as a warning, not a proven outcome.
He also pointed to large bondholders like Japan, claiming they have already started dumping U.S. bonds. He did not provide supporting data in his statement. The broader conflict is whether traditional financial assets remain reliable under the conditions he described.
Kiyosaki shared a line from the book: “All assets that require trust, assets that most people have such as U.S. bonds, ETFs, mutual funds will be flushed down toilets, all over the world.”
What Still Needs to Be Proven
A planned study session in August might clarify the warning. Kiyosaki said his team would examine the message, and Rickards might join. For now, the warning rests on Kiyosaki’s account of a manuscript that changed his view.
He urged readers to prepare, writing: “I want you to be one of the world’s new rich.” What remains unknown is whether market data, policy moves, or investor behavior will confirm the risk he described.
Kiyosaki’s recent commentary has focused on what he calls fragility in the global monetary system, especially around the U.S. dollar. He has pointed to rising debt, central bank policies, and inflation as risks that could trigger a sharp downturn. Alongside those concerns, he has repeatedly highlighted bitcoin, gold, and silver as alternatives that might help reduce exposure to traditional financial instruments during currency weakness and market turbulence.