Oct. 7, 2026
Buy-to-let turns 30, Buffett bows out, and Kiyosaki's in $1.2bn of debt
One of the most respected investors on the planet has just stepped down at 96. Another says he's $1.2 billion in debt, and proud of it...
Rob & Rob mark buy-to-let's 30th birthday with three decades of Hamptons data, pick out the Buffett lessons that carry straight over to property, and ask whether Robert Kiyosaki's approach to leverage is one worth copying.
- (01:01) What £1 put into buy-to-let in 1996 is worth today
- (01:31) The one thing Hamptons left out when comparing buy-to-let with the S&P 500
- (08:19) How 12.5 cents led to what Warren Buffett called his worst investment decision
- (12:16) Why Buffett moved from bargains to quality, and what that means for your next property
- (16:05) Why Rich Dad Poor Dad still matters, whatever you think of its author
- (19:13) Buffett or Kiyosaki? Which one Rob & Rob relate to more as investors
- (20:55) Hub Extra
Links mentioned:
- 30 years of buy-to-let - Hamptons
- 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' author Robert Kiyosaki is $1.2 billion in debt Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
- The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life by Alice Schroeder
- Watch Becoming Warren Buffett documentary
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