In this 10th episode, Jason Hartman goes off topic with Joan Sotkin, host of the Prosperity Place podcast and author of Build Your Money Muscles, about how to rewire your brain for prosperity and financial freedom. Jane points out that you need to connect with your negative emotions about money because emotions are created to be expressed, as well as remembering that you're not doing it for money but for what the money allows you to do.

Joan and Jason look into why people quit at the first sign of trouble and how you can be part of the 2% of people who actually achieve change.

Key Takeaways:

[1:44] Money problems aren't usually about money

[6:14] The questions you need to ask yourself when you're trying to change your bad habits

[9:44] You need to connect with your negative emotions surrounding an idea because emotions, by nature, need to be expressed

[12:04] Remember, you're not working for money, you're working for what the money will buy

[16:27] The people who are successful are problem solvers who see problems as opportunities

[20:44] What can you do about people who give up at the first hint of trouble?

[23:33] Only 2% of people who want to change actually make the change

Website:

www.ProsperityPlace.com

Jason Hartman talks with Dr. Sean Worthington, creator of Cloud Coin, about what money really is, why it absolutely must be trustworthy, and why Cloud Coin is the solution for digital currencies. Sean says that Cloud Coin is an enormous development over Bitcoin and actually provides the most secure transactions around. Sean also touches on Jason's belief that government's can shut down cryptocurrencies with his explanation of why that's just not going to be the case.

Key Takeaways:

[1:00] Sean's new definition of money

[5:11] Money MUST work as trustworthy data in order for the economy to work

[8:21] The story of the Island of Yapp

[11:13] Money tells us what to do and how to act, so it needs to have integrity

[16:23] Cloud Coin is the money that Sean has created, which just gets created into existence

[19:27] Cloud Coin's market cap is currently 17 million, and people are actually spending it

[24:36] Why Cloud Coin is a big development over Bitcoin

[29:41] Sean's thoughts on why governments won't be able to shut down cryptocurrencies

Website:

www.DigitalFrontierNews.com

The worlds of cryptocurrencies and crowdfunding can work in harmony, but the world of the long term cryptocurrency lover and day traders may not be so harmonious.

Jason Hartman talks with David Drake, founder of LDJ Capital, about what's going on in the cryptocurrency world, regulations on the ICO market, and how currencies like Bitcoin might be incorporated into international currency baskets.

Key Takeaways:

[3:33] What kind of regulations do ICOs have?

[8:13] Cryptocurrencies are now seeing two worlds collide: the old guard of people who are buying and holding versus the hedge funds coming in to trade and make money quickly

[12:12] G7 might put Bitcoin into their currency baskets because they're anti-inflationary

[15:07] Can cryptocurrencies overcome any potential opposition from governments and central banks?

Website:

www.LDJCapital.com

There are new payment systems coming into play in the cryptocurrency world that are about to cause some big disruptions. Jason Hartman talks with Pavel Matveev, CEO of Wirex, about the new technologies, the main problem with cryptocurrencies, where Bitcoin is headed this year, and whether regulation in the crypto world will be a good or bad thing.

Key Takeaways:

[2:39] The main problem with cryptocurrency right now

[5:17] Blockchain hasn't been designed to be scaleable and how that's being addressed

[9:25] What is Wirex?

[13:03] Pavel doesn't believe cryptocurrencies will replace fiat currency

[14:41] Bitcoin 50k in 2018?

[20:38] Who has to have a license to deal in cryptocurrency?

Website:

www.Wirex.com

Jason Hartman talks with Chris Skinner, chairman at Financial Services Club, about how cryptocurrencies and blockchain are changing the banking industry, what changes are going to have the most impact in the coming years, if more regulation is needed, and how blockchain is actually used in commerce today.

Chris is an expert on financial markets and fintech. He is author of Digital Bank, ValueWeb, and Digital Human.

Key Takeaways:

[1:08] Are big banks in trouble and at risk of going away at all?

[6:32] The challenge for financial institutions to deal with technology and change

[11:04] The most critical breakthrough coming in the next decade is a Digital Identity Scheme

[15:57] Do the big companies need to be regulated like utilities or be required to publish their algorithms?

[19:17] What's going on in cryptocurrencies today is equivalent to what happened with the World Wide Web in the 90s. We're trying to figure out which one will come out on top

[23:03] When will blockchain actually be used in commerce on a large scale

[29:02] How will the blockchain change how we love?

Website:

www.TheFinanser.com

Gambling has destroyed many lives, and it's something that actor Zack Ward thinks needs to be dealt with in our society. That's one of the reasons he's CEO of Global Sports Financial Exchange, the first investing platform for sports leagues, as well as determined to teach financial literacy.

Jason Hartman and Zack discuss how All Sports Market can help curb gambling by giving a new outlet more akin to the stock market, why they're trying to get more regulation, how they're using blockchain technology, and more.

Key Takeaways:

[3:22] What's the difference between AllSports and gambling?

[6:43] Where is the All Sports Market going?

[7:38] Why All Sports is openingly welcoming regulation

[12:01] The unholy alliance between sports and gambling

[14:32] All Sports trading platform is based on blockchain technology

[17:50] Zack's mission to promote financial literacy, and how his company's learning center does that

Website:

www.AllSportsMarket.com

www.Twitter.com/TotalZackWard

www.Instagram.com/TotalZackWard

There is a lot of talk in the news lately about a possible downturn in the US economy, yet Jason’s guest, Ali Wolf of Meyers Research is staying bullish. She says the important indicators to watch aren’t showing the normal warning signs of a market drop. Ali also discusses the trends of Millennials with regards to renting vs. buying a home, their purchasing cycles and what they are willing, and not willing, to pay for.

Key Takeaways:

[01:03] Are we at the end of a business cycle?

[04:30] Ali uses the Quits ratio to judge the state of the economy.

[06:39] Three critical indicators to use as early warning signs to a possible market drop.

[09:29] Wiil Millennials be staying put and buying homes or are they the rental generation?

[16:33] Why modern, prefab homes may offer Millennials more amenities than space.

[27:34] Inventory of existing, resale housing is lower in every single market Zondo tracks.

Website:

www.RealEstateTools.com

www.JasonHartman.com/Ask

www.MeyersLLC.com

www.Zonda.co

Jason Hartman talks with Cullen Roche, founder of Pragmatic Capitalism, about macroeconomic events going on today, how Cullen studies the markets, why bonds are more attractive than many believe, and the investment strategy you have to adopt when investing in cryptocurrencies today. The two also take a look at the banking industry, money supply, and asset inflation.

Key Takeaways:

[1:53] What does Pragmatic Capitalism really mean?

[10:26] The macro-economy still looks healthy

[13:40] Cullen looks at the economy like an engineer in order to try and understand what's going on

[17:18] Bonds are probably more attractive than most people believe

[20:10] Cryptocurrencies have become a "greater fool theory" investment

[24:32] Asset inflation is real and it's becoming harder and harder to get into the investor class

[28:50] The banking industry is what creates most of the money in our economy

[31:08] One of Cullen's outlandish theories

Website:

www.PragCap.com

Jason Hartman talks with Harry Dent, author of the new book Zero Hour, about current demographic trends and what they means for our society (assuming fiscal and monetary policy doesn't go haywire), as well as how long technology takes to go mainstream and impact society, the impact of sunspots on our economy, environment, and psychology, why the new tax reform is the cure for the problem that doesn't exist, and more.

Key Takeaways:

[1:55] What does Harry learn by looking at sunspots?

[6:10] There's both global warming and cooling going on right now thanks to sunspots

[8:08] Harry does NOT believe this is the time to be cutting taxes

[11:08] The greatest BS economic recovery in history

[14:12] How much does money trickle in this consumption driven economy that needs growth?

[17:05] Nobody takes downturns into consideration when planning the future

[20:39] When are we likely to see a spike in life expectancy?

[23:50] The wild card in predictions using demographics is the government's monetary & fiscalpolicy

[27:19] Why we're going to have a big revolution if things don't change

Website:

www.HarryDent.com

In this 10th Episode Jason Hartman talks with Vijay Eswaran, founder and Executive Chairman of QI and author of Two Minutes from the Abyss. The two discuss the importance of a sense of urgency, living in the moment, and why you need to look at the issues rather than the people trying to influence you.

Key Takeaways:

[2:21] Why a sense of urgency is so crucial

[5:50] How the book got its name (and where Vijay got his sense of urgency)

[8:19] HOW do you start living in the moment and being appreciative

[11:06] How a misdiagnosis for one of Vijay's friends was one of the best things that happened to his life

[14:44] It's more important to listen to the issues rather than be influenced by personalities

Website:

www.VijayEswaran.com

Two Minutes From the Abyss