Why This Conflict Isn’t About War – Robert Kiyosaki, Col. Douglas Macgregor
How oil prices impact the economy is at the center of today’s global instability. In this episode of The Rich Dad Radio Show, Robert Kiyosaki sits down with Colonel Douglas Macgregor to break down what’s really driving conflict, inflation, and financial uncertainty.
Most people think rising gas prices are the problem. This conversation explains why oil is much bigger than that—it powers everything from fertilizer and food production to manufacturing and global trade. When the oil supply is disrupted, the effects ripple through the entire economy.
You’ll learn why wars and geopolitical tensions often center around energy resources, how disruptions in key regions like the Strait of Hormuz can impact global markets, and why inflation is often a direct result of these conflicts. Colonel Macgregor also explains how a lack of a long-term national strategy leads to economic instability and reactive decision-making.
This episode also challenges conventional thinking about global policy, highlighting how resource control, energy dependency, and political incentives shape economic outcomes more than most people realize.
If you want to understand how global events affect your financial future—and why energy remains one of the most critical factors in wealth, inflation, and stability—this episode provides a clear and strategic perspective.
00:00 Introduction
03:30 MacGregor on West Point
06:43 Strategy Gap in Washington
08:08 Hard Assets and Fertilizer Fears
10:38 Iran and Hormuz Setup
14:12 Why War With Iran
18:44 Israel First Influence Claim
22:55 Hormuz Closure and Oil Shock
25:52 Taiwan and Overreach
28:56 Semper Fi and Gold Lessons
30:56 Wrap Up and Veterans Parade
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One of the best investments we have made, thanks to Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Interviews like this one, is in Oil/Gas. Better to be on the side of the producer/supplier to help pay for the higher fuel/gas/food costs!
Netanyahu president of the USA and Donald is fanboy.
True words.
Please explain to me why oil shouldn’t be left IN THE GROUND where it can appreciate value MUCH MORE than money n he bank…
Well done, Colonel MacGregor, very honest man with great knowledge , wish he were the president of the US
The Colonel appreciates your support.
We have cease fire the strate is closed, I’m good with that. Now We should fill the strait with cement and start supplying the world with oil until Iran comes to their senses. Cutting China and Russia off from Iranian oil is checkmate..
America desperately needs a president like
Macgregor but does not deserve it
It’s sad to see a retired military man having no clue what is going on! It’s about killing the British control over the world economy!
Culver Military academy in Indiana would make number 6
Different type of academy 😊
Alexander the Great was the last to conquer Persia that I know about. However, what happened is even post war, every culture has become Persian that’s gone there. The Persian culture absorbs others. There must be something there.
Modern humans dog eat dog for the power to control resources has existed for centuries. The lowest class will suffer the most. So the rest of societies lose morality in the face of preservation.
Col. MacGregor, when you started talking about your experience learning about 5 months of math and engineering within 3 months, I noticed I started to twitch. 😅
Your around because of your poor dad! Show some respect for the poor! And your father!
I really appreciate the honesty from both of you Mr Kurosaki and Colonel MacGregor. I held an event in 2001 just before 20/11 at my farm on Saltspring Island. The event was addressing what was happening to our youth internationally. People from 22 countries attended, including CIA (lol I was so surprised) . We shared meal preparation, meals and a fire. I learned so much in the 7 days the event latest. The biggest being how incredibly wrong many of my beliefs were. I actually even connected with a Sufi Shake from Iran ( sorry my spelling is bad) he and his wife changed outlook for ever. I opened Canada’s third private dental hygiene clinic around the same time because I kept getting fired for helping kids actually get off the streets. Jewish Dr Jan Van Stolk Nobel peace laureate for founding physicians against nuclear warfare was one of my biggest mentors in my lifetime. Was right there guiding me. . I’m sure he’d roll over in his grave if he saw what happening today. Thank you much for what you teach
Robert, I agree with you. It seems that every time we have a financial issue, we magically go to war to solve it. Only it doesn’t solve it does it?
I’m very proud of you for your award representing veterans. I hope I can see you on that float.😘
My twin bro. And i would have some seriously good, deep conversations with col. MacGregor.. i seriously dont understand why more people dont have deeper education on game theory and such things..
Why is it so difficult for so many to believe that Iran was developing nuclear weapons, even after Iran admitted to developing nuclear weapons?
You can either prevent an adversary like Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons when they do not have nuclear weapons, or you can have a war with them after they decide to strike you with a nuclear weapon.
Awesome podcast! Thank you Robert!
Thanks for your awesome comment.
Silver/Gold, BTC, quality global stocks, yes, however not property, if the U.S. dollar gets hyperinflation everything becomes worthless in that country, only global assets survive. Yes assets will go up against the U.S. dollar, however the U.S. dollar would become worthless compared to other currencies or global assets. As for property in the U.S, property is a national fiat asset, it would go up in value against the U.S. dollar, however not in other currencies or global assets. .. Anyone feeling the impact of these economic shifts should consider Crypto long-term trading strategies to protect their assets… I managed to grow a Portfolio of around 38 bitcoins in the space of a few months.Thanks again, Tillman Holloway,. , for the regular updates
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I was wondering when you would get Col. Macgregor on your program. I loved him on those other YouTube channels.