Forbes.com iConference: All-Weather Portfolio Strategies

On May 22, 2008 Forbes.com will hold its first-ever virtual investor conference that is designed to help investors navigate the current turbulent market environment.

Prospering during times of uncertainty takes more than just patience and investor fortitude, it requires smart, actionable investment advice. This day-long online event begins at 10:00 a.m. and goes to 6:00 p.m., and will feature Steve Forbes and an all star panel of investment advisors and experts, including Robert Kiyosaki. The event is free to all investors and is accessible via any Web-connected computer.

In addition to speakers and discussions, you can visit an exhibit hall with booths and information about the sponsors. There is also a resource center, opportunities to network, receive advice through chat rooms and message boards and the opportunity to win prizes just for attending!

Robert Kiyosaki and Steve Forbes will present Stocks, Politics and the Economy: Prudent Strategies for Turbulent Times at 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Click here for more information and to register for this valuable free event.

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"A POSITIVE approach to the mortgage market" is a great article I found on a UK website. Even though the information is from the UK perspective, it's still a worthwhile read for US investors.

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Here’s more from the Rich Dad Education Forum:

“Robert and I never have the money to do our deals, so the excuse of ‘I don’t have money’ doesn’t fly.”
— Kim Kiyosaki, author of Rich Woman

In the context of her presentation, Kim was saying that she and Robert never invest their own money and they never wait until they have cash available to find deals. When they find the great investments, they find the money.

“You have two professions today: What you do to earn your money and what you do to manage and grow your money.
— Kim Kiyosaki

We need to start building our wealth and financial independence by earning money. Then we have to manage and grow that money. If you like what you do to earn money, you can choose to continue doing it even if you don’t need to. Just understand the difference.

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More inspiration from the great speakers at the Rich Dad Education Forum:

“Success is the result of good judgment. Good judgment is the result of experience.”
— Adam Ginsberg

“If you’re not good at what you do, you achieve mediocrity by choice.”
— David Shamy

“Be prepared for your product to become obsolete.”
— Jacquelyn Lynn

“The most important skill in business is knowing how to sell.”
— Blair Singer

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Recently, Robert Kiyosaki appeared on Fox News to promote his newest book, Increase Your Financial IQ.

On Your World with Neil Cavuto, Robert talked about how his earlier predictions have come true and discussed the current real estate market, including explaining how he chooses where to invest. His real estate investments follow the job market—in other words, he buys properties where the job market is strong because workers need places to live. He said: “We don’t have a real estate crisis, we’re having a financing crisis.”

At the end of the interview, Neil Cavuto said: “Robert Kiyosaki – he has been right every step of the way.”

When Robert appeared on Fox Business Network’s Happy Hour, he repeated that this is a great time to look for investment bargains. But, he cautioned, you need to be smart about it. “Financial intelligence is your greatest asset,” he said. “Invest in your intelligence first before you go buy a stock or bond or gold or silver.”

He was critical of financial “gurus” who tell people to cut up their credit cards. He pointed out that you need credit cards to function in today’s economy—to rent a car, check into a hotel, purchase merchandise online, and so on. The key is to use credit cards responsibly. When people get into financial problems because of credit cards, the fault is not the credit cards, but the person using them.

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Everyone who attended the Rich Dad Education Annual Forum in Orlando came away a winner, thanks to the abundance of information and motivation that permeated every minute of this exciting event.

Some lucky folks also won more tangible prizes. They are:

Tibor Kelemen of Irvine, California was the grand prize winner and will choose from one of four vehicles: Mini Cooper, Nissan Rogue S, Honda Civic Hybrid, and VW Beetle S convertible.

Raquel Warfield of Colorado Springs, Colorado, won $2,500 to spend or invest any way she likes.

Michael Muniz of Elk River, Minnesota, won an ISIS Puzzle.

Congratulations to these winners and to all the winners who have committed to improving their financial literacy and becoming financially independent.

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Always make money in a win-win situation. Everyone involved in the transaction should be satisfied and feel like a winner.

If you make money at someone else's expense, it will come back to you in a negative way. Remember, what goes around, comes around.

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