Mike Maloney
Encyclopedia
Michael Maloney born February 13, 1956 is a precious metals investor
, serial entrepreneur, author
, and a recognized historian
on monetary history and economics. He's been the precious metal investment advisor
for Robert Kiyosaki
since 2005, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad. He is the author of Guide To Investing in Gold and Silver.
, and grew up in Los Angeles
, CA area. He dropped out of school at 10th grade due to problems with dyslexia
.
At 17 he travelled the Western United States
selling auto equipment. At age 23 he started his own sales firm, Maloney & Associates. The company was modestly profitable, but eventually went bankrupt.
In the 1980s, Maloney became a designer and manufacturer of high end stereo equipment, winning several engineering and industry awards . In 1992, his stereo amplification electronics were selected as one of five permanent exhibits at the royal Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
In the 1990s, he launched a successful high-end audio design and manufacturing firm known as "T.H.E. Show".
In 2000, Maloney's father died and he became trustee of his family's estate. This is when Maloney states he started to educate himself. It was the same time Apple had incorporated a "text to speech" program in every Mac operating system. This program enabled him to learn without his dyslexia
being an issue.
Based on his findings, in 2005 Maloney incorporated Gold and Silver, Inc. In 2010, he incorporated Mikemaloney.com
, specializes in precious metals investing and providing gold and silver dealer and storage services for the retail customer.
'Rich Dad Advisors
' series of books. Maloney's book being the number-one selling precious metals investment book.
Investor
An investor is a party that makes an investment into one or more categories of assets --- equity, debt securities, real estate, currency, commodity, derivatives such as put and call options, etc...
, serial entrepreneur, author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, and a recognized historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
on monetary history and economics. He's been the precious metal investment advisor
Investment Advisor
The term Investment Advisor is an individual or firm who, for compensation, engages in the business of advising others, either directly or through publications or writings, as to the value of securities or as to the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities...
for Robert Kiyosaki
Robert Kiyosaki
Robert Toru Kiyosaki, born April 8, 1947) is an American investor, businessman, self-help author and motivational speaker. Kiyosaki is best known for his Rich Dad Poor Dad series of motivational books and other material published under the Rich Dad brand. He has written 15 books which have combined...
since 2005, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad. He is the author of Guide To Investing in Gold and Silver.
Personal life
Maloney was born in Salem, OregonSalem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
, and grew up in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, CA area. He dropped out of school at 10th grade due to problems with dyslexia
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read, and which can manifest itself as a difficulty with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, orthographic coding, auditory short-term memory, or rapid...
.
At 17 he travelled the Western United States
Western United States
.The Western United States, commonly referred to as the American West or simply "the West," traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. Because the U.S. expanded westward after its founding, the meaning of the West has evolved over time...
selling auto equipment. At age 23 he started his own sales firm, Maloney & Associates. The company was modestly profitable, but eventually went bankrupt.
In the 1980s, Maloney became a designer and manufacturer of high end stereo equipment, winning several engineering and industry awards . In 1992, his stereo amplification electronics were selected as one of five permanent exhibits at the royal Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
In the 1990s, he launched a successful high-end audio design and manufacturing firm known as "T.H.E. Show".
In 2000, Maloney's father died and he became trustee of his family's estate. This is when Maloney states he started to educate himself. It was the same time Apple had incorporated a "text to speech" program in every Mac operating system. This program enabled him to learn without his dyslexia
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read, and which can manifest itself as a difficulty with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, orthographic coding, auditory short-term memory, or rapid...
being an issue.
Based on his findings, in 2005 Maloney incorporated Gold and Silver, Inc. In 2010, he incorporated Mikemaloney.com
Goldsilver.com
Maloney founded GoldSilver.com, a precious metals dealership, in August 2005. The company based in Southern CaliforniaSouthern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
, specializes in precious metals investing and providing gold and silver dealer and storage services for the retail customer.
WealthCycles.com
Maloney founded WealthCycles.com in June 2010. The company is a financial education site that puts a comprehensive toolkit of information including analysis of current economic conditions, historical perspective and practical how-to-applications.Book
In 2008 Maloney wrote "Guide to Investing in Gold and Silver". which is part of Robert Kiyosaki'sRobert Kiyosaki
Robert Toru Kiyosaki, born April 8, 1947) is an American investor, businessman, self-help author and motivational speaker. Kiyosaki is best known for his Rich Dad Poor Dad series of motivational books and other material published under the Rich Dad brand. He has written 15 books which have combined...
'Rich Dad Advisors
Rich Dad
Rich Dad is a brand established by Robert Kiyosaki for a series of educational books and games about personal finance. The trademark is owned by Cashflow Technologies, a corporation established in 1997 by Robert and Kim Kiyosaki to market these books and games....
' series of books. Maloney's book being the number-one selling precious metals investment book.