The Next Financial Crisis Is Already Here
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🗓️ 6 May 2026
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Private credit is becoming a major force in global finance—and a growing risk to the economy. In this episode of the Rich Dad Radio Show, Robert Kiyosaki sits down with macro investor George Gammon to break down what private credit is, how it works, and why it could trigger the next financial crisis.
Most people don't understand how modern lending works outside the traditional banking system. George explains how "shadow banks" borrow money from institutions and lend it to higher-risk borrowers at elevated interest rates. This system can function temporarily, but it depends on continuous refinancing and rising asset values. When that cycle breaks, the consequences can spread quickly across markets.
You'll learn how private credit mirrors the same underlying risks that caused the 2008 financial crisis, why yield curve signals matter, and how rising risk can disrupt the flow of money and credit in the economy. Robert and George also discuss broader macro threats, including rising debt, potential credit events, and the impact of artificial intelligence on employment and market stability.
This episode explains why today's financial system relies heavily on confidence, liquidity, and continuous credit expansion—and what happens when those conditions reverse. It also highlights why traditional retirement strategies may be at risk and why financial education is critical in uncertain economic environments.
If you want to understand where the global economy may be heading and how to think strategically about risk, assets, and opportunity, this conversation provides a clear and practical perspective.
00:00 Introduction
01:11 Private Credit Warning Signs
04:26 Shadow Banks Explained
06:39 Money Flow Engine Analogy
09:01 Wealth Defense Ad Break
11:01 Private Credit Deep Dive
16:05 Yield Curve And Risk
18:57 Triggers Oil Hormuz AI
20:25 Passive Investing Bubble
24:26 Boomers Pensions And Homelessness
27:47 Rebel Capitalist Live Plug
30:48 War Debt And Real Life Stories
35:27 Final Thoughts Get Educated
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| 0:00.0 | It's the exact same thing. There's just garbage loans that never should have been made to people who can't pay them back. |
| 0:06.9 | Hello, Robert Kiyosaki, the Richiehatt Radio Show. The good news and bad news about money and oil and everything else in the world right now. |
| 0:19.6 | There's so much going on, man. |
| 0:21.6 | Ken has for much more. |
| 0:23.6 | And today, like I always say, |
| 0:26.5 | I'm in Phoenix, Arizona. |
| 0:28.0 | It's either heaven or hell. |
| 0:29.3 | Right now it's heaven, soon to be hell. |
| 0:33.1 | And a dear longtime friend needs to live here in Phoenix, |
| 0:36.0 | George Gammon. |
| 0:37.6 | But he, he whipped out, and he went down to Columbia or someplace |
| 0:42.2 | where the women are gorgeous. |
| 0:44.9 | And, uh, anyway, he's been a longtime friend, but he's one of my go-to guys. |
| 0:50.3 | When I really want to know the bigger picture. |
| 0:52.7 | And the other thing I like about George is he's an American although he looks at the world |
| 0:59.5 | from outside of America. |
| 1:02.0 | So with that said, George, welcome to the Rich Dad's show. |
| 1:05.5 | When I first met you, you were talking about inverse yield curves. |
| 1:09.2 | Yeah. |
| 1:10.2 | And today's issue is private credit. |
| 1:14.2 | Yeah, private credit. |
| 1:15.8 | Yeah. |
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