Fri, 25 August 2017
Jason and guest, Bob Filner, debate the Trump Administration, how the remiss government regulators are towards financial institutions, and the need for a complete reinvention of the Democratic party. As the former House Committee Chairman on Veteran’s Affairs, Bob Filner tackled Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan by threatening to press charges for their unethical treatment of military personnel by foreclosing on their mortgage loans. Mr. Filner was also the Mayor of San Diego and this interview comes on the heels of the release of his new book, Trumping Trump: Making Democrats Progressive Again. Key Takeaways: [:58] Bob Filner shares the purpose behind his book, Trumping Trump. [3:26] Will the Tobin tax discourage trading and betting on non-asset based investments? [5:20] Bob would like to rebrand the democratic party as the party of the working people. [7:18] Bob threatened Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan for foreclosing on military personnel’s home while they were serving in active duty. [13:20] It is pathetic how easily you can buy justice. [14:12] Does the financial system need less or more regulation? [24:21] The problem with the Trump administration as Bob Filner sees it. [29:27] Trump’s policies could have a devastating affect on the US economy. [31:23] What benefits the American worker more jobs and higher pay or low cost imported goods? Website: |
Fri, 18 August 2017
In 2016 Jason was joined by Harry Dent, from Dent Research, to discuss the tax benefits you can get from moving to a US territory like Puerto Rico, some cyclical markets that are out of control, demographic problems around the world, inflation, and foreign investors in US real estate. Key Takeaways: [1:05] Harry's new home in Puerto Rico, and the tax benefits he can receive [5:03] Vancouver real estate is out of control [10:16] Japan's biggest problem is a demographic problem [14:06] Previously Harry had predicted a drop in gold which hasn't happened, does he still believe it's going to go down or was he wrong? [18:46] In a deflationary environment the only chance you have to make money is in yield, which can be found in linear markets with cash flowing properties [24:07] Most foreign real estate investors are legally laundering their money out of their country Website: |
Fri, 11 August 2017
Jason Hartman talks to Yahoo Finance’s Jeff Macke about the impact of changing technologies, the perception of Doomsday skepticism and what underemployment means for those seeking jobs and those hiring. Macke also ways in on the inflation/deflation debate and discusses some of the points raised in his book Clash of the Financial Pundits. Key Takeaways: [1:39] Discrepancies between what we're told by the press and economic realities [5:00] New technology and human resources can combine to end extreme inefficiency. [8:10] Underemployment is a tricky issue when we have so many graduates with massive student debt who still can’t get a job. [12:36] How many jobs will this new technology end up replacing? [16:44] Investing with a belief in a Doomsday end is not a good idea [18:04] Are we headed toward inflation or deflation? [22:03] – There are two real ways of making money as a pundit: make other people money or just scare them. [23:20] The gold-bugs focus so much on the math, but it’s just not all about math. We now have so many other factors that come into play, and we can’t forget about them. Website: Clash of the Financial Pundits by Jeff Macke Update: Jeff Macke is no longer with Yahoo! Finance |
Fri, 4 August 2017
At some time or other, every asset class has been in a bubble. Whether it's the dot-com bubble of the 90s or the housing bubble in the 2000s, booms and busts are commonplace at this point. When they happen you have to make sure you're diversified and prepared for the downturn. But what happens if it's not just one asset class? What if the bubble is...everything? Mish Shedlock, economist and investment advisor at SitkaPacific Capital Management, talks with Jason about just this phenomenon, and provides some thoughts on ways you can protect yourself in the middle of this everything bubble. Key Takeaways: [2:57] Mish's Rule of Progress [10:13] The Shiller P/E Ratio Chart and what it says about the market today [11:58] The Buffett Indicator [15:53] The Mish Shedlock investing thoughts for right now [19:31] How asset inflation is leaving investors behind [23:57] Some real estate price examples on the East coast that show the dangerous bubble we're probably in, and how policies are set up to aid the rich in their wealth creation Website: |
Fri, 28 July 2017
New lending rules means new investment strategies for real estate investors. That's why it's important to keep up with what Fannie Mae is doing with loans. Jason calls in one of his lenders to find out what's changed recently and how that will effect what you're buying, and how you're buying properties. Key Takeaways: [1:45] Your first 10 properties can be purchased with only 20% down [3:58] Rising interest rates mean you should lock in your rate sooner rather than later [8:52] 85-90 days in the maximum time to lock in a rate. [10:23] What loan level price adjustments to rate means [12:37] The Trump administration may replace the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. [17:30] The ease or difficulty of qualifying for a loan. Website: |
Fri, 21 July 2017
Single-family homes sales rose in January. This has made income property inventory low. Jason shares a live recording from a previous seminar in which he thoroughly explains why investing in a single family home as income property is the only logical investment during an inflationary period. And, if the signs are correct the U.S is entering an inflationary period under the Trump administration. Key Takeaways: [0:44] Inflation induced debt destruction by way of a mortgage. [2:51] Jason explains how the government manipulates inflation numbers through hedonic adjustment. [10:19] The ultimate investing equation. [17:38] Anything that does not produce income is not an investment. [19:29] Cash and bonds are destroyed by inflation. [21:31] The IRS does not account for inflation. [24:45] During deflationary periods people default on their loans. [27:08] If you have a corporate job you are paying more taxes than the self-employed. Website: |
Sat, 15 July 2017
Bubbles abound in the world of investing, and today is no different. Jason welcomes Harry Dent, author of The Sale of a Lifetime, about what's going on today in the stock market, real estate market, political world, and worldwide economic statuses. Harry points out what nation in Europe that reminds him of Japan before their massive downturn, and gives Jason a rundown of what to look for BEFORE you see a bubble burst. The two look at what you might actually want to be investing in when the bubble bursts. Key Takeaways: [4:42] The massive bubble that is Chinese real estate [12:46] Why Harry studies 80-250 year cycles when the world is rapidly changing today [15:31] Examining the Trump rally [24:02] Why Jason hates the Case Shiller Index [28:14] The phases of a housing crash Website: |
Fri, 7 July 2017
AMA 180 - Why Knowing Things Still Matters When Facts Are So Easy to Look Up with William Poundstone
For this 10th Episode, Jason goes off topic and welcomes William Poundstone, author of the new book, Head in the Cloud: Why Knowing Things Still Matters When Facts are So Easy to Look Up. Mr. Poundstone is also the author of the New York Times best-selling books, Fortune’s Formula: The Untold Story of Scientific Betting System that Beat the Casinos and Wall Street, Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value and How to Take Advantage of It and Gaming the Vote: Why Elections Aren’t Fair and What We Can Do About it. Key Takeaways: [1:12] William explains the premise of his latest book, Head in the Cloud. [5:03] Having a general knowledge of baseline facts and the Dunning-Kruger effect have humbling assets. [7:28] The larger a person’s vocabulary is akin to their ability to think. [11:12] How does America stack up on the map of ignorance? [13:43] Americans will vote for judges with less ethnic sounding names if they don’t know the candidates. [19:51] The Kelly Formula informs a user of the optimal amount you should be putting on each bet or investment. Website: |
Fri, 30 June 2017
Frances Donald, Senior Economist at Manulife Asset Management and Chief Economist at John Hancock Financial Services, explains to Jason the changes in consumer, investor, and executive sentiment numbers in the home and job market. While we don't know exactly why the economic is experiencing such a resurgence, Frances does attribute at least some of it to the potential policy changes Trump is looking to bring. Frances and Jason also discuss pent up real estate demand, and how student loan debt is impacting that. Key Takeaways: [0:57] Investor sentiment gives a positive outlook for the US economy [3:39] Is Trump the cause of the economic forecast? [4:56] Rising interest rates present a challenge for the housing market [7:57] Trump is inspiring confidence in companies all across the country [9:38] Real estate investment is a small part of the total economy [14:30] There are two true drivers of rental housing [16:47] The housing and rental markets are not currently in their natural order [20:26] The importance of demographics in relation to wage growth Websites: There are fewer multipliers to growth from a rental market than there are from a housing market. |
Fri, 23 June 2017
Jason Hartman talks with James Dale Davidson, co-founder of Agora Publishing, Founder of the National Taxpayer’s Union, co-editor of Strategic Investment for the Sovereign Society, and founder of Newsmax. James has just written his newest book, The Breaking Point: Profit from the Coming Money Cataclysm. James believes that, in his lifetime, we are likely to see a massive marketplace disaster compliments of Obamacare, Chinese ghost towns, printing money, and other bad economic decisions. Key Takeaways: [1:20] The Western Civilization has a new business model and social contract [5:57] Some of Trump's support came because middle class white voters are experiencing a decline in their life expectancy [9:13] What does the US economy look like under a Trump presidency? [10:27] James' latest book, The Breaking Point, examines the relationship between drug companies and the food industry. [14:19] Some business savvy for our politicians would help them out a lot [18:00] Bernie Sanders and Karl Marx share some similarities [20:02] Fake capital lets people borrow money practically for free [27:26] We can't keep passing the buck down generation after generation [31:22] Chinese ghost towns used more cement in a dozen years than our entire country did in the 20th century [37:27] Chile has provided most of the copper used by the Chinese [40:48] We are staring into the face of the biggest economic crisis in history Website: |
Fri, 16 June 2017
The housing market is always on a pendulum, but where are we now? Self driving cars are going to be changing the dynamics of our society, but are they going to push more people into the city or have more people moving to the suburbs? Jason Hartman and Matt Slepin, President of Terra Search Partners, discuss what is going on in real estate today, and how our changing environment is impacting real estate in the future. Key Takeaways: [2:36] Where Matt thinks we are in the business cycle, and whether we've overbuilt apartments [6:49] The issues going on in the retail and office investment markets, and why apartment investing makes more sense these days [11:13] The rise of the autonomous vehicles and how they will change the real estate demand equation [15:29] What does Urban Land Institute do and what issues are being discussed? [19:22] What Matt has learned in his real estate podcast [22:51] Two conflicting trends in property management Website: |
Fri, 9 June 2017
The Trump administration will bring changes to the real estate market. Legislation and regulation changes could help small and medium size banks while also increasing the amount of lending done by the biggest banks. Jason Hartman talks with Bob Pozen, Senior Lecturer at MIT's Sloan School of Management and former Associate General Counsel for the SEC, about these things, and what is realistic to expect under President Trump. Bob is author of Extreme Productivity and Too Big to Save. Key Takeaways: [2:11] Legislation that may be changed through banking system while Dodd-Frank is left as is. [5:50] Small and medium sized banks need regulation relief [7:33] Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are having problems because they were never made public or private [11:13] FHA and VA insure all mortgages made by banks [11:55] Real estate prices will rise as money flows into the market [14:46] Rising rates will bring a temporary increase in home purchases, but will level off soon thereafter [15:28] Pozen was chosen by President Bush to join a bipartisan commission to strengthen Social Security. [17:00] Security and Exchange Commission has constraints regarding employees working for corporations after their service. [19:22] Getting to the gist of Bob Pozen’s book Too Big to Fix. [21:59] Peer-to-Peer lending is pretty much unregulated. [23:38] As the economy strengthens banks should lend more. Websites: |
Fri, 2 June 2017
Doug Casey is a (successful) speculator, a libertarian philosopher, and a best-selling author. He has a reputation for his sometimes controversial insights into politics, economics, and investments. His speculation is often called "rational speculation", and he's one of the authorities on the matter, and is highly regarded in the high-potential natural resource sector. Doug's new book, Speculator, is a venture into fiction, a departure for him. Jason Hartman and Doug discuss the new book, how to be an international man today, and real estate all over the world. Key Takeaways: [1:45] A quick rundown of Doug's new book Speculator [4:40] Speculator is the first in a series, and has some main topics that Doug explores. [8:35] Doug's book International Man made him semi-famous and is the most sold book in Rhodesian history [12:30] The world's move toward the singularity [15:50] The scam that is college education and tuition [20:20] Diversifying yourself internationally [24:20] Is the world flat now? [29:00] We're at the beginning of the next crash while riding the tail of the previous crash Website:
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Fri, 26 May 2017
It might look like a children's book, but Goodnight Obama is more than just that. It's an important reminder that parody is critical in this day and age. Dr Jerome Corsi is author of Goodnight Obama, and is also head of the Washington, DC News Bureau for Alex Jones and Infowars.com. The two discuss his newest book, as well as what Jerome is expecting out of President Trump, and where we are in the business cycle. Key Takeaways: [1:10] The idea behind Jerome's Goodnight Obama book [6:41] Whether people who didn't vote for Trump are going to be pleasantly surprised when they realize what he's doing in office [17:30] What Trump means when he talks about "infrastructure spending" isn't what most liberals think [21:46] According to the idea of business cycles we're due for a recession. Is it going to hit Trump, will he avoid it, or is the idea of a business cycle outdated? [24:23] The USA return to a carbon based economy Websites: |
Fri, 19 May 2017
Tevi Troy, President of American Health Policy Institute and former Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, joins Jason Hartman to discuss his newest book Shall We Wake the President?: Two Centuries of Disaster Management from the Oval Office. The two take a look into the history of American presidents handling of disasters, as well as trying to look at our current president, Donald Trump, to see if there are any signs as to how he might handle a disaster. Jason also probes the former Deputy Secretary about how the Republicans might actually be able to craft a replacement for Obamacare that the Democrats might actually support, and that would actually improve our system. Key Takeaways: [1:07] The best and worst presidents at handling disasters [4:43] How Tevi thinks Donald Trump will handle disasters [7:20] The newness of Trump's cabinet to politics could create a problem if there's an early disaster during his presidency [10:29] How pop culture impacts presidents [13:05] Tevi outlines a path that he believes Republicans should take to get a new healthcare bill passed [16:10] How Trump's participation in pop culture might play a role in his presidency Website: |
Fri, 12 May 2017
Just before the election, Jason Hartman talked with Bill Ayers, a retired Professor of Education, contributor to academic journals, and an original member of the Weather Underground. Bill has written several books, including his newest, Demand the Impossible! A Radical Manifesto. Jason and Bill discuss eight major points from his book, and look into what the US can do to right itself. Key Takeaways: [1:28] Demand the Impossible calls for Americans to release their imaginations and consider the impossible. [3:51] The eight issues addressed in Bill Ayers’ Demand the Impossible! A Radical Manifesto. [5:06] Privatized prisons are destroying America. The US has 20% of the prisoners in the entire world. [6:50] What does public safety look like for free people in a democratic society? [9:09] You can't label Bill has a tax and spend liberal [12:28] The US needs a massive education reform [21:14] Democratic and the Republican parties agree on war and Wall Street, but little else. Website: |
Fri, 5 May 2017
The market is moving and it seems to be moving in the right direction for real estate investors. The historical average for appreciation for single family homes is ~6% nationwide. If you are already an income property investor, the good news is rents may be pushing upward. Jason’s guest today is the author of the new book, Global Shocks: An Investment Guide for Turbulent Markets. Nick Sargen is Senior VP and Chief Economist at Fort Washington Investment Advisors. He is a former economist at Morgan Guaranty trust, Salomon Brothers, Prudential Insurance and JP Morgan. He shares his insights about how the markets will react to a Trump presidency. Key Takeaways: [1:05] President-elect Trump may lead the US with a pro-business stance. [4:33] Trump is a spender which could lead to higher interest rates. [5:45] Nick Sargen worries about Trump’s trade issue. [9:41] Budget deficits do not mean inflation. [12:08] Trump will be a pro-growth, real estate president. [15:00] The market is moving with the belief that all of Trump’s policies will promote growth. [17:50] Diving into the Global Shocks: An Investment Guide to Turbulent Markets book. [20:24] How to capitalize on a bubble. [24:08] Financial institutions have led the way during the current stock market rally. Website: |
Fri, 28 April 2017
Jason Hartman talks with Kare Anderson about the nuances of human communication. Kare is an Emmy award winning journalist, reporting for such outlets as NBC, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the Huffington Post. Kare's TED Talk on becoming an opportunity makers has over a million views, she's a co-founder of 9 PACs, and author of such books as Mutuality Matters and Moving From Me to We. She's considered an expert on connective behavior. Key Takeaways: [2:32] What does connective behavior mean? [4:49] Simple ways for people to connect include getting specific sooner, showing warmth before competence, sitting sidle and walking. [7:33] Create a bigger pie when someone is attacking you. [8:49] Don't let other people determine your behavior, plan your own course first [9:27] A connective leader has the most clout. [12:05] Look for something you like about someone and keep it in mind every time you see that person. [16:28] How do journalists like Kare Anderson get people to open up and provide a fuller, richer story during an interview? [19:50] How did the Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner and Diane Sawyer handle their roles during the interview? [25:44] To have a meaningful and accomplished life means being grounded and truly listening to other people. Website: “Getting specific sooner means giving the important details first.” |
Fri, 21 April 2017
Jason Hartman talks with Nick Adams, founder and Executive Director of FLAG, the Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness. The two take some time to discuss Nick's bestselling book, The American Boomerang: How the World’s Greatest Turnaround Nation Will Do It Again. They also delve into their expectations for Trump's presidency, and Nick explains why he's of the belief that Trump very well might be a great American president for the next 8 years. Key Takeaways: [1:51] The American Boomerang details what Nick thinks an American Renaissance needs to actually take place [3:41] Nick is a proud Trump supporter, and started reading Trump's work when he was 11 and read The Art of the Deal [7:40] The Tall Poppy Syndrome does not apply in the US. [12:12] American is considered exceptional in the world culturally, militarily, economicly, and scientifically [15:31] Consumer confidence needs to improve to ramp up the economy [16:30] 5 key elements America needs to get an economic boomerang [20:18] What should we expect in President Trump's 4 years? Website: |
Fri, 14 April 2017
Jason Hartman talks with Dr. Robert Johnson, President and CEO of the not for profit American College. Dr Johnson has written Invest with the Fed: Maximizing Your Portfolio Performance by Following Federal Reserve Policy, Strategic Value Investing, and the study What to Expect When You’re Electing. The two men investigate market strategies, how one party controlling Congress and the Presidency does to the economy, and how asset classes react to interest rate changes. Key Takeaways: [3:08] The reforms the Republican party could bring while controlling two branches of the government [6:34] Invest with the Fed analyzed how asset and equity classes perform during different interest rate environments. [9:22] Stock market growth is higher when democratic presidents are serving or when there is political harmony. [12:00] Long-term perspectives show the economy and the stock market move forward together. [14:40] The best strategy is a long-term market strategy. [16:19] Equity real estate investment trusts perform very well during rising rate environments. [18:14] Will the cost of small business financing go up under a Trump administration? [21:00] Is this time going to be different? Website: |
Fri, 7 April 2017
Jason Hartman talks with James Adams, former Waffle House employee and analyst. His new book, Waffle Street: The Confessions & Rehabilitation of a Financier, tells of his time working on Wall Street during the housing market crash. After exiting the modern version of organized crime that is Wall Street, James got a job at Waffle House. His time there led him to write his book (now movie starring Danny Glover). James explains the central banking system, the ramifications of printing money, and which major nation the next crisis might wipe out. Key Takeaways: [1:25] James' original title for the book [5:02] While some areas of the book are dramatized, the crisis was on a bigger scale than anyone could imagine. [6:25] Haphazard underwriting and an improbable US housing decline made many US financial institutions to reassure clients until the crash happened [9:23] The ripple effects of leverage because of how out of whack rent to home price ratios were [12:05] James fears the treasury balance sheets of G8 countries could be the cause for another meltdown. [14:23] Central banks are creating electronic liabilities. [16:10] What needs to be done to the banks before we can even begin to solve our underlying problems [21:59] Printing money works until it doesn't [22:38] Japan has many factors that are working against their long term success [23:58] Are options on Japanese debt a good idea? [26:05] The Waffle Street film is trending well on Netflix and is experiencing good distribution. [27:10] James has another movie and works as a Senior Research Analyst Website: http://www.wafflestreetmovie.com |
Fri, 31 March 2017
Jason Hartman and Ed Conard, founding partner of Bain Capital, discuss the current economic situation facing America. Conard is the author of Unintended Consequences: Why Everything You’ve Been Told About the Economy is Wrong, and The Upside of Inequality: How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle Class. The conversation includes discussion on CEO pay, the tech industry, and the impact of current regulations on competition in the marketplace. Key Takeaways: [1:28] Ed the tremendous growth Bain Capital was able to achieve while he was there with Mitt Romney [3:30] Bain Capital offered clients the ability to invest in capital management and management supervision deals [5:07] Bain Capital also used a higher risk strategy, which allowed them to capitalize on investments in undervalued assets. [7:21] The Upside of Inequality explores the American workers productivity [12:18] The US economy is accelerating and the Fortune 400 continues to have turnover, which are both good signs for our country [14:47] CEO pay may grab headlines, but it may not be quite so outlandish [19:36] Tech companies pay less taxes and have fewer regulations [21:22] Profitability in the tech sector continues to grow [22:23] There's a profitability squeeze in most of the economy [24:45] Trained talent and risk tolerance are the limiting factors to growth in this new economy. Website: |
Fri, 24 March 2017
Jason Hartman and one of his clients, Gary Pinkerton discuss an article from Vox.com called "27 Charts That Will Change How You Think About the American Economy". The reporter of the story notes that productivity, demographics, and inflation have all changed in the US economy in the past few years. The two looking into what it means for real estate investing if people continue working past social security mandated ages, what kinds of work opportunities are available to people, and how Americans spend thrift ways (combined with the lack of real wage growth) have left many unable to purchase a home. Key Takeaways: [3:40] How Gary became a fan and follower of Jason [5:57] Timothy Lee's article on Vox.com, "The 27 Charts that will change how you think about the American economy" [10:07] The service industry provides a key indicator in regards to the American standard of living [13:59] Labor force numbers have been on the decline since 2000 [16:30] The main areas of the country that are showing growth are urban [21:05] Timothy shows inflation-adjusted home prices in chart #19 [26:18] Construction costs have not kept up with housing prices [30:42] American retirement is no longer a set definition Websites: www.VentureAllianceMastermind.com |
Fri, 17 March 2017
Jason Hartman talks with Daren Blomquist, Senior VP at ATTOM Data Solutions and the Executive Editor of ATTOM’s award-winning Housing News Report. The two look into the impact our new President, Donald Trump, could have on real estate investing, how he might change the economy, and what sort of regulations (or lack thereof) that might impact our investing future. Key Takeaways: [1:43] A Trump presidency's impact on real estate investors and our economy [5:55] Lack of wage growth has caused affordability issues [8:46] Housing bubbles tend to be created by lower interest rates [11:33] Housing prices continue escalating while home ownership has dropped to a 50 year low [15:43] What impact would repealing Dodd-Frank have? [19:11] ATTOM’s Housing News Report article explains the phenomenon of big banks running away from the mortgage business [20:16] October 2016 saw a continued increase in foreclosure activity [24:29] The promised $1 trillion infrastructure investment will help real estate investors. [25:36] Get the Housing News Report free for a year by emailing marketing@attomdata.com and mention "Creating Wealth" Websites: http://www.realtytrac.com |
Sat, 11 March 2017
Jason Hartman talks with Andrew Wright, CEO and Managing Partner at the commercial real estate firm Franklin Street. Andrew has been involved in over $1 billion in real estate and finance transactions, as well as more than $800 million in debt resolution since 2009. Jason and Andrew discuss how commercial real estate has had to adjust to the changing social dynamics, and where you might best be investing your money today. Key Takeaways: [1:20] What to expect from our first real estate president [4:44] Retail centers have had to substantially change thanks to the internet [8:16] Warehouse and delivery industries have seen a boon because of the internet bringing in things like same day shipping [12:39] Andrew gives his opinion on how much more room we might have to grow [16:48] Andrew dissects the current cap rate availability for commercial real estate [18:53] The 1 investment Andrew loves today Website: |
Fri, 24 February 2017
Jason Hartman talks with Ed Martin, former President of The Eagle Forum and former Chairman of the Missouri Republican Party, about the conservative case for Donald Trump. Jason and Ed discuss the vision they believe Trump has, the willingness to do what's right for America, how America can fix our trade issue, and the dangers of the establishment like the Clintons represent. Key Takeaways: [1:45] Whether we need a conservative case for Trump when many of his former stances seem liberal [4:32] Where Ed stands on free trade [8:47] The difficulty of creating a level playing field between nations when discussing trade [13:10] Why we need someone to come in and shake things up [16:40] The Clintons as the status quo Website: |
Fri, 17 February 2017
James D. Kuhn is President of New York City’s Newmark Grubb Knight Frank commercial real estate advisory firm. James joined Jason Hartman to discuss the impending Trump presidency. They discussed everything from what it could mean for everything from real estate markets to the potential for inflation in the US. Without a political record to look back on, if Trump properly handles trade policies and corporate initiatives, he could spur job growth in struggling communities. Key Takeaways: [2:03] Trump could have a serious impact on real estate [6:12] Trump's trade policies will definitely create winners and losers [11:19] James wholeheartedly believes the link between the lower and middle class benefiting from job growth is education. [14:14] Online college should be accessible to all and cheap [16:14] Real estate investors are having trouble finding value even before the election [19:00] When will the Fed decide the US is ready to handle some inflation? [20:42] Real estate is the last great investment opportunity [23:09] Never forget, thou shall not gamble in real estate investing Websites: |
Fri, 3 February 2017
Dan Millman has written 17 books, including his new book “The Four Purposes of Life”. He opens up about the special life calculator which uses numbers from your birth date to help illuminate your life path. Dan is a former world champion athlete and martial arts instructor who, after a 20 year spiritual journey founded the Peaceful Warrior's Way. His work was even transformed into a feature film starring Nick Nolte, called "Peaceful Warrior". Key Takeaways: [2:05] Dan's journey while writing The Four Purposes of Life [4:09] What are the Four Purposes of Life? [6:26] Expanding on Purpose #4 – Attend to the arising moment [11:55] What impact increasing your quality of presence can have on your life [13:35] Purpose #1 – being graceful while learning the lessons of life [17:31] Purpose #2 – Your career and your calling aren't necessarily the same thing [20:45] Purpose #3 – Discover life’s path [25:25] The purpose of Dan's books [26:05] 12 required courses in the school of life [27:40] Dan's contact information Website: |
Fri, 27 January 2017
Jason Hartman was joined by Joel B. Pollak as they discussed his new book: See No Evil, 19 Hard Truths the Left Can't Handle. Joel is Senior Editor-at-Large and In-House Counsel at Breitbart News in Los Angeles, California, and also Editor of Breitbart California. Before coming to work with Breitbart.com founder Andrew Breitbart, he ran for Congress as a Republican, Tea Party-backed candidate in his home state of Illinois. He was also a Research Fellow at the Hudson Institute, focusing on human rights and international law. He holds law and bachelor's degrees from Harvard University, and a masters degree from the University of Cape Town. Joel has two other books: The Kasrils Affair: Jews and Minority Politics in Post-Apartheid South Africa (University of Cape Town Press, 2008), and Don't Tell Me Words Don't Matter: How Rhetoric Won the 2008 Presidential Election (Self-published, 2009). He is a contributor to Canada's Sun News Network, and a frequent guest on Fox News and CNN. Key Takeaways: [1:56] The liberal intolerance [6:15] The monologue vs the dialogue media, and how it looks in regard to liberals and conservatives [10:10] Why government funds any form of media [13:35] How people refuse to talk about violence in movies, video games, and other liberal media [18:00] The relabeling and redefining serious issues, and why words matter [22:00] The debate about climate change, and how the left wants population control to protect resources, and why we should view people as the resource to solve the problem Websites:
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Fri, 30 December 2016
Jason Hartman talks with Arthur Margon, partner at Rosen Consulting, about Chinese investments in the United States, the state of real estate in the USA and more in this episode. Arthur recently co-authored a report with the Asia Society on the topic of Chinese Investment in U.S. Real Estate Arthur is in charge of Rosen Consulting's New York office and has more than 20 years experience in real estate consulting and market analysis. He has developed securitization models, restructured bank loan portfolios, and served as an independent fiduciary in a major pension fund reorganization. Key Takeaways: [1:20] What's happening with Chinese investors in USA real estate at the moment [4:30] Whether the Chinese government wants to discourage investment abroad or not [9:20] How bad the slowdown in China actually is [12:50] How China's crackdown on corruption, and the change to a consumer economy has impacted both China and the rest of the world [16:50] What the next 10 years look like for China as they try and do a number of things economically which no government has been able to pull off [21:30] Why a war with China makes no sense for anyone, and what sort of thing would actually spark an incident [24:10] Arthur's real estate forecast for the USA Website: www.rosenconsulting.com |
Fri, 9 December 2016
Dr. Nima Sanandaji is the president of the ECEPR. He has written more than a hundred policy papers on subjects ranging from integration and womens career progress to the changing geography of successful enterprise and the future of jobs. He is the author of the new book Debunking Utopia, Exposing the Myth of Nordic Socialism. Key Takeaways: [2:00] Why the left might want to rethink pointing to the Nordic countries as examples of socialism [7:50] How much bringing the free market to Nordic countries in the late 19th century changed them, and when the shift to the welfare state began [11:30] Comparing the Nordic people to Nordic Americans to see who has it better [15:10] How Nordic countries achieved what they needed BEFORE they became welfare states [20:20] Who Nima's desired audience is, and why [23:15] Who really lost when the welfare state expanded Website: |
Fri, 2 December 2016
Jason Hartman talks with Mark Anthony Hammond, host of the Make America Great Again podcast, before the election, about the sensation that is Donald Trump and why he is so popular among the voters. Mark's podcast (since ended due to unforseen circumstances) was the only podcast dedicated to the idea of "Make America Great Again". Key Takeaways: [2:10] The explosive growth of the #MAGA podcast [7:20] How feminism has been such a bad deal for women [11:55] Why globalism is a disease [16:10] How Obama has given domestic terrorists legitimacy [20:15] How Democrats treat minorities worse than dogs, and how they're able to fool them [25:20] How Bernie and Trump supporters are similar Website: |
Sat, 22 October 2016
Thomas A. Schatz is president of Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) and its lobbying affiliate, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW). |
Fri, 26 August 2016
Chuck Dixon is a well-known, freelance graphic novel writer who has worked on the Batman series for 11 years for DC, adapted the Hobbit to a comic and adapted the new book Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich with hopes of disseminating the information to an entirely new audience. Jason and Chuck talk politics, journalism or the lack of it and conspiracy theories. |
Fri, 19 August 2016
Christian Stadler is a Professor of Strategic Management at the Warwick School of Business, strategy contributor to Forbes magazine and is author of the book Enduring Success: What We Can Learn from the History of Outstanding Corporations. He offers his thoughts and insights about the perception vs. reality of Brexit, immigration and Jason’s second favorite subject, the self-driving car. |
Fri, 5 August 2016
Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo is a Professor of Economics at Loyola University Maryland Sellinger School of Business, a Senior Fellow at Mises Institute, a columnist for Lew Rockwell and author of the new book, The Problem with Socialism. He joins Jason to discuss the problems Socialism creates for the poor and shares examples of how Socialism has failed other countries around the globe. |
Sat, 9 July 2016
Jack Cashill is an independent writer and producer and, on a contractual basis, the Executive Editor of Ingram’s Magazine. |
Sat, 4 June 2016
Andrea Tantaros worked as a spokesperson for Massachusetts Governor William Weld, then-Congressman Pat Toomey and former National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Thomas Reynolds. She started Andrea Tantaros Media, which provided crisis management and media strategy consulting to Fortune 500 companies and political campaigns. |
Fri, 27 May 2016
Chris Versace is the co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of Tematica Research and the editor of Tematica Investing, a subscription newsletter that utilizes a thematic approach to investing that that capitalizes on my near 20 years in the investment industry. |
Sat, 21 May 2016
Roger Stone is an alternative historian who was one the legendary American Republican political consultant who has played a key role in the election of Republican presidents from Richard Nixon to Ronald Reagan to George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. Stone also served as an assistant to Senator Bob Dole. Stone is the author of "The Man Who Killed Kennedy - the Case Against LBJ". Stone is also the author of Nixon's Secrets, a broader look at the rise and fall and rise and fall and final comeback of Richard Milhouse Nixon. |
Fri, 13 May 2016
Avik Roy is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He is also the opinion editor at Forbes, and has advised Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on policy. In 2015, Roy was a senior advisor to former Texas governor Rick Perry; in 2012, he served as a health care policy advisor to Mitt Romney. He is the founder of Roy Healthcare Research, an investment research firm, and previously was an analyst and portfolio manager at Bain Capital and J.P. Morgan. Roy is the principal author of The Apothecary (the Forbes blog on health care policy and entitlement reform), as well as author of Transcending Obamacare: A Patient-Centered Plan for Near-Universal Coverage and Permanent Fiscal Solvency (2014) and How Medicaid Fails the Poor (2013). His research interests include the Affordable Care Act, universal coverage, entitlement reform, international health systems, veterans’ health care, and FDA policy. Key Takeaways: [1:34] Avik's "near universal" healthcare idea [3:52] How the government could spend less money than we spend today, yet cover more people with better coverage [6:47] How much of an impact breaking up regional medical clinic monopolies could have on healthcare costs [8:56] Why it matters that we don't know how much our insurance is paying for medical care [10:58] How Medicaid is failing [13:26] Why we have to think of healthcare like any other market, and not some unique part of society [15:14] The shocking revelation that for as much as the government spends on Medicaid, it might not actually be helping people [17:28] The best way to understand Donald Trump [20:20] How closing the border would lead to rising wages Websites Mentioned: www.twitter.com/avik |
Fri, 6 May 2016
Paul Vigna is a markets reporter for The Wall Street Journal, covering equities and the economy. He writes for the MoneyBeat blog and hosts a daily news show of the same name. Paul and Michael are co-authors of the new book "The Age of Cryptocurrency". |
Fri, 29 April 2016
Mary Spio is Chief Visionary & Product Architect at CEEK VR. She started her career as a Deep Space Engineer working with companies such as Boeing Digital Cinema, Intelsat and Aerospace Corp developing technologies that have changed media and communications. Through her ventures she's provided technical guidance and content solutions for over 200 radio stations, Microsoft XBOX, Tribune News Company, Coca Cola, Toyota and much more. Every once in a while something comes along with the potential to shift the way we do things, as a Digital Cinema pioneer at Boeing, she had the rare opportunity to help create the technology that changed the entire movie distribution paradigm working with Lucas Films, 20th Century Fox and other major studios. From there she pioneered an online video distribution platform that became the defacto standard for many media companies and brands to distribute their content digitally. And now…here she is again building what she believes will be the standard for mixed reality content creation and distribution CEEK. Mary talks with Jason about where virtual reality is now, where it's going and what it all means for the individual. Key Takeaways: [2:28] How quickly technology in the virtual reality world is changing [4:57] The best VR technology on the market today [6:31] The difference between virtual and augmented reality [9:34] Mary describes a virtual reality experience [12:17] How CEEK has had to meld their new technology with existing file types [15:35] The consumer readiness of VR technology and how phones might be the first things targeted [18:05] How Mary got into the VR world [20:56] The entry cost for VR technology Website: |
Fri, 18 March 2016
JC Watts is a former Congressman from Oklahoma, President of Feed the Children, co-chair of the Coalition for AIDS Relief in Africa, founder and Chairman of JC Watts Companies and Watts Consulting Group. He's also the author of the new book Dig Deep: 7 Truths for Finding the Strength Within. |
Fri, 4 March 2016
Henry Olsen is an elections analyst and political essayist who studies conservative politics, both here and abroad. He looks at election returns and poll data to understand why people vote the way they do and how conservative politicians and thinkers can best advance their ideas in the climate they face. Olsen is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Prior to that, he was a vice president at the American Enterprise Institute, a vice president at the Manhattan Institute, and president of the Commonwealth Foundation. He has also been a lawyer at the firm currently known as Dechert, a clerk for the Honorable Judge Danny J. Boggs on the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, a staffer for the California Assembly Republican Caucus, and an associate at the political consulting firm of Hoffenblum-Mollrich. Olsen graduated with a B.A. in political science from Claremont McKenna College, and received his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. His new book is called The Four Faces of the Republican Party. Mr. Olsen has worked in senior executive positions at many center-right think tanks. He most recently served from 2006 to 2013 as Vice President and Director, National Research Initiative, at the American Enterprise Institute. He previously worked as Vice President of Programs at the Manhattan Institute and President of the Commonwealth Foundation. Key Takeaways: [4:22] Why more funding hasn't solved our educational systems woes [9:05] The odd discrepancy of how technology hasn't driven down the cost of college education [14:32] Examining the Bernie Sanders tax plan [19:29] The Republican candidates tax plans [23:39] Why moving to a European style society might hurt the people who are down right now but want to get back on their feet [25:18] Trump's laughable tax plan Websites Mentioned: |
Sat, 27 February 2016
Jeffrey Lord, a former Reagan White House political director, is a columnist and contributing editor for The American Spectator. He is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His work has been published around the country, including The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Weekly Standard, National Review Online, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Harrisburg Patriot-News. He is also the author of the new book "What America Needs: The Case for Trump". Jason and Jeffrey recently talked about if a Trump presidency was actually possible, and, if it was, what it might actually look like. Key Takeaways: [1:48] How the media has portrayed Trump and the misportrayals of Trump supporters [4:11] The dangers of political correctness [7:46] The condescension of people toward Trump supporters and how Trump and Ronald Reagan have something in common [9:23] The history of liberal smear tactics [12:07] How a conservative like Jeffrey ended up a CNN contributor [13:27] What the average Trump supporter ACTUALLY looks like [14:54] What draws people to Trump [15:34] Why the details don't matter [20:35] The KKK relationship with the Democrats [21:52] Contrasting what Trump is suggesting doing with the Muslim nationalization process to what FDR did following Pearl Harbor to Japanese, Germans and Italians [24:25] How Trump reminds Jeffrey of a certain Eddie Murphy character [27:07] How Trump is using his media savvy to run his campaign on the cheap [30:51] What a Trump presidentcy might look like [33:10] The economy that comes from having a tough guy in the Oval Office Websites Mentioned |
Sat, 20 February 2016
Richard C. Wilson is CEO of The Miami Family Office, a $500M AUM single family office. Richard is also the founder of Wilson Holding Company which employs over 30 professionals and produces over $10M a year in revenue through various operating businesses which include Billionaire Family Office and The Family Club, the largest membership-based family office association (FamilyOffices.com), along with holdings in the training, single family office management (SingleFamilyOffices.com), investment conference, search, data research, physical bullion, private equity (PrivatEquity.com), food, and energy industries. |
Sat, 13 February 2016
Chris Dancy is touted as “the Most Connected Man on Earth,” and the world is watching those connections carefully. For 25 years, Dancy has served in leadership within the technology and healthcare industries, specializing in the intersection of the two. Chris entered the public dialog concerning digital health as the media started to focus on wearable technology. He earned his moniker by utilizing up to 700 sensors, devices, applications, and services to track, analyze, and optimize his life--from his calorie intake to his spiritual well-being. This quantification enables him to see the connections of otherwise invisible data, resulting in dramatic upgrades to his health, productivity, and quality of life. A noted keynote speaker and executive workshop retreat facilitator, Chris guides organizations and audiences on a journey--a disruptive, breathtaking journey--into the future of computing, when behavior becomes the ultimate interface. Key Takeaways: [3:27] Every major corporation is surveilling you, they just have a different name for it to make it sound better 4:27] Chris tells Jason how he went about starting to collect data on himself and how he decided what to do with it [7:13] How Chris' background as a Database Analyst led him to be able to collect all his data on himself [9:07] The one piece of equipment that's already doing tracking for you, whether you know it or not [10:29] How categorizing your purchases by feeling rather than type can change the way you view your habits [11:35] Wanting to collect data is good, but data isn't very high on the food chain of your life [12:28] The internet is turning into the INNERnet [14:06] What could cause the death of apps [16:42] As technology improves, we're heading towards devices that can track anything we want, from blood oxygen to reading blood with spectral imaging [18:29] How marketing could be changed as companies are able to get more and more data about our lives and the one place on Earth that's ALREADY doing this [20:02] The new world of data collection and surveillance is new and, admittedly, scary [21:00] Whether we should be optimistic or pessimistic about the direction we're headed with technology and surveillance [23:11] What is singularity and how far off it might be [24:45] The people who are going to be the most important as we move into quantum computing Websites Mentioned: www.chrisdancy.com Tweetables: [18:08] "Disney's probably the most surveilled, convenient, safe space on Earth" |
Fri, 5 February 2016
John G. Taft is CEO of RBC Wealth Management in the U.S. Mr. Taft is responsible for RBC's wealth management growth strategy in the U.S. which consists of helping clients achieve their financial objectives through a full- service wealth management offering (investment management, retirement planning, cash management, credit and lending, insurance trust, estate planning and other solutions); and enhancing the productivity of financial advisors and relationship managers in RBC's Private Client Group, Correspondent Services, Advisor Services and U.S.-based international businesses. Mr. Taft has worked in financial services since 1981. He has served as Chairman-Elect and Chairman of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), the leading securities industry trade group representing securities firms, banks and asset managers in the United States. He is an industry thought leader who frequently speaks at government and industry events and who is widely quoted in the media. He is also executive sponsor of the firm's PRIDE group, representing the interests of LGBT employees and clients. [19:03] Why the term "financial innovation" doesn't have to make you cringe and shield your wallet |
Fri, 29 January 2016
Cheryl Bachelder is the author of the new book "Dare to serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others". Cheryl has served as CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. since 2007. Ms. Bachelder has led a remarkable turnaround of the company’s financial results with a compelling strategic roadmap for growth and an inspiring purpose and set of principles. The results – industry leading performance for the franchise owners and the shareholders. Ms. Bachelder has more than 35 years of experience in brand building, operations and public-company management at companies like Yum Brands, Domino’s Pizza, RJR Nabisco, The Gillette Company and The Procter & Gamble Company. |
Fri, 22 January 2016
Chris Martenson, PhD (Duke), MBA (Cornell) is an economic researcher and futurist specializing in energy and resource depletion, and co-founder of PeakProsperity.com (along with Adam Taggart). He is also author of the book "Prosper!: How To Prepare for the Future and Create a World Worth Inheriting" As one of the early econobloggers who forecasted the housing market collapse and stock market correction years in advance, Chris rose to prominence with the launch of his seminal video seminar: The Crash Course which has also been published in book form (Wiley, March 2011). It's a popular and extremely well-regarded distillation of the interconnected forces in the Economy, Energy and the Environment (the "Three Es" as Chris calls them) that are shaping the future, one that will be defined by increasing challenges to growth as we have known it. |
Sat, 16 January 2016
Eric is from Detroit, Michigan. He was politically interested from an early age, and in the late 1960s, he began to follow political developments through magazines and the Wall Street Journal. In 1976, he attended a speech in Detroit by economist Milton Friedman. It happened to be the day that Friedman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics. From late 1973 to early 1976, Eric worked running drill presses at Detroit Broach and Machine where he was a member of the United Steelworkers of America, Local 7489. Eric’s direct political activities began in 1976 with a contribution to the Libertarian Party presidential campaign of Roger MacBride. Eric read about the sweeping regulations of campaign activities based on the 1974 Federal Election Campaign Act amendments, which were sold as a response to Watergate. Their actual intent, and the result, was to handicap challengers and therefore entrench incumbents. Many aspects of the law were ruled unconstitutional in the 1976 Buckley v. Valeo decision, but unfortunately the Supreme Court decided to rewrite the law rather than reject it. Eric is currently a part of The Wisconsin Club for Growth and Citizens for Self Governance. Key Takeaways: [4:07] How governmental resources are being used to shut down political speech [9:13] The impact of Citizens United and the truth behind it [14:06] How we can stop the entrenched politicians and impose term limits [20:31] The monologue vs dialogue media Websites Mentioned: |
Sun, 13 December 2015
Real estate was not Marshall’s first business avenue. At the age of 14 he started a successful vending business, growing to over 400 machines in 4 years. In college, Marshall ran a lawn-mowing business, servicing over 200 foreclosed home through a government contract with the Veteran’s Administration. |
Sat, 5 December 2015
John Addison has been engaging and inspiring audiences with his relatable leadership message for more than two decades. As former Co-CEO of Primerica, John has worked side by side with many of the titans of American business: Art, Williams, Sandy Weill, Jamie Dimon, Bob Lipp, Pete Dawkins, and Joe Plumeri – to name a few. John has a magnetic stage presence and is highly sought after as a public speaker. |
Fri, 27 November 2015
Tren Griffin is a Senior Director at Microsoft, doing strategy, competitive analysis and business development, with a focus on software platforms and business models. He creates and helps execute "go to market" plans, working closely with the engineering and marketing teams. Before that, he was a partner at Eagle River, a private equity firm controlled by Craig McCaw with investments in software, communications and other technology industries including Nextel, Nextel Partners and many start-up firms. During some of this time served as an officer of portfolio companies XO Communications (VP Strategy) and Teledesic (VP Business Development). |
Fri, 20 November 2015
Patrick Wood is a leading and critical expert on Sustainable Development, Green Economy, Agenda 21, 2030 Agenda and historic Technocracy. |
Sat, 14 November 2015
Christopher C. Horner is the author of "Red Hot Lies, How Global Warming Alarmists Use Threats, Fraud & Deception to Keep You Misinformed". He also serves as a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. An attorney in Washington, DC Horner has represented CEI as well as scientists and Members of the U.S. House and Senate on matters of environmental policy in the federal courts and the Supreme Court. |
Fri, 6 November 2015
Jason Hartman talks with Mark Ford, an American author, entrepreneur, publisher, real estate investor, filmmaker, art collector, and consultant to the direct marketing and publishing industries. |
Sat, 31 October 2015
Jason Hartman talks with Jon Lieber, Chief Economist & Policy Research at Thumbtack about the entrepreneurial state of the USA, the sharing economy and more. Key Takeaways: |
Sat, 24 October 2015
Jason Hartman talks about the current state of the American economy, stock market and housing market with Megan Greene, Chief Economist of Manulife & John Hancock Asset Management. Key Takeaways: |
Fri, 16 October 2015
Paul Mladjenovic is a CFP, national seminar leader, author and consultant. Since 1981, his specialties have been investing, financial planning and home business issues. Paul has written Stock Investing For Dummies (all four editions), Zero-Cost Marketing, Precious Metals Investing For Dummies, the Job Hunter’s Encyclopedia and the latest book, Micro-Entrepreneurship For Dummies. Key Takeaways: |
Sat, 10 October 2015
Jason Hartman talks with Alvin Roth, Craig & Susan McGaw Professor of Economics at Stanford and author of "Who Gets What and Why" Key Takeaways |
Sat, 3 October 2015
Jason Hartman talks with John Gaver, editor and publisher of Action America and author of "The Rich Don't Pay Tax! ... or Do They?" [5:11] What the left is doing that's making people vote with their feet www.therichdontpaytax.com |
Fri, 25 September 2015
Jason Hartman talks with Salvatore Buscemi, author of The Art of the Raise about different deal structures in real estate investments. Key Takeaways Websites Mentioned |
Sat, 19 September 2015
Jason Hartman discusses 3 different strategies for investing in real estate, what an executive flip is, how to not get caught in the fools game, the difference between an investment and a speculation, the bubble of 2005 with David Wood, from Amplified Living. Key Takeaways: [5:30] "I prefer the high end flips because i think the people who are going to buy a million or 2 million dollar house, often lack vision." Websites Mentioned: |
Sat, 12 September 2015
Mark Everson is currently a Republican presidential candidate for the 2016 election, as well as the former Red Cross CEO and former Commissioner of the IRS, about the current race and how stands out in a field as large as this.
Key Takeaways: [4:24] I would suggest to you that we've lost this traditional approach to our nation [9:55] Some of the Republicans would knee jerk, just defend Wall Street. I'm not doing that [14:49] People tell me stories, people have the insurance but they're not using it! |
Thu, 3 September 2015
Aaron Clarey is the author of 5 books, his most current being Enjoy the Decline of America. He also an economist, running the blog Captain Capitalism. He talks with Jason about the USD status as the world's reserve currency, the current environment of political correctness, how the old economic building block of society is failing us and more. Key Takeaways: [6:25] - "pursuing such socialist and parasitic policies are not good at all for any country and should never be repeated again" [10:15] - "we no longer value a child or the family as the basic building block of the economy" [15:05] - if you want to nail it down to one thing, it's unfunded liabilities [22:30] - they don't know that by voting Obama in twice that they have fundamentally shifted the tenor of the United States. Mentioned in this episode: |
Thu, 18 June 2015
Nathan Jaye is the founder of Ziprz and contributor to the CFA Institute Magazine. In an article, Nathan interviewed Tom Brown, the global head of investment management at KPMG on some of the interesting financial changes we might see in the next decade and a half. Jason invites Nathan on the show to talk about the article he wrote and to discuss why millennials are not a fan of Wall Street.
Key Takeaways: [2:40] Nathan talks about the past financial crisis in 2008. [4:00] Why do millennials not relate to Wall Street? [7:05] Wall Street's business model wants to 'sit down and talk about it' and many millennials who are used to making purchases on the internet do not like that. [9:05] Nathan and Jason talk about robo advisers. [11:15] Technology will affect the way we traditionally bank. [15:45] We're slowly starting to see changes in technology-incorporated clothing.
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Mon, 11 May 2015
Salvatore Buscemi is the author of Making the Yield: Real Estate Hard Money Lending Uncovered as well as the Managing Director for Dandrew Partners New York. He talks to Jason Hartman on the subject of finding experienced fund managers, the problems with crowd funding, dealing with inexperienced investors, and much more on today's show.
Key Takeaways: [1:45] Salvatore talks about his book, Making The Yield: Real Estate Hard Money Lending Uncovered. [2:50] You can't take $2,000 from someone and really invest or place that capital meaningfully. [9:00] People are going to real estate fund managers who have no experienced and are losing their money. [19:45] Real estate crowd funding deals are tricky, because now the developer is dealing with less experienced investors. [27:20] You can't make accurate predictions in an era where government and central banks intervene. [35:50] People want more control over their investments and rather invest in someone who they have a good relationship with.
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Tue, 14 April 2015
Jason Hartman invites Kirill Storch of Electric Web to talk about some of the interesting developments that's happening in the mobile sector. Kirill tells Jason about how companies are putting smartphones on assembly lines to scan their products more efficiently, companies utilizing innovative tactics to make their internal processes go faster, and more.
Key Takeaways: 1:50 – Most people only think about how smartphones can help businesses from a sales point of view. 3:20 – The scan feature on the smartphone can now check in with assembly line managers to make sure everything is running smoothly. 7:10 – Wearable technology will probably change the way we do business. 10:00 – 10% of all US firms have invested in mobile technology and it's estimated by 2016, 30% of companies will catch on. 12:40 – The solution to a company's problems might be right there in their pocket
Mentioned In This Episode: ElectricWebMarketing.com |
Mon, 6 April 2015
John Rubina is a second time guest and sits down with Jason to talk about the economy and the huge money bubble that's happening right now. John is the author of Money Bubble: What to Do When It Pops and he talks a little bit about his book on the show. John and Jason sit down to talk about Switzerland's economy, what's happening with China, and much more on today's AMA show.
Key Takeaways: 2:00 – Germany is currently paying negative interest rates on bonds. How is that possible? 5:15 – So many people want to open banks in Switzerland that the Swiss are telling customers that they have to pay them instead of vice verse. 10:05 – Governments are keeping negative interest rates in order to stop a financial collapse. 19:30 – If you add up all the debt in the US right now, it comes out to about $2 million per family. 25:45 – The US can use their military power to get what they want, but at the end of the day there's no reason why China and India need US dollars to trade. 32:15 – Since the 2008 crash, the world has taken on 57 trillions in new debt. 36:10 – Jason and John talk about the benefits of owning property.
Mentioned In This Episode: I Like Local Car2Go http://www.businessinsider.com/housing-recovery-about-renters-2015-3 DollarCollapse.com The Oil Card by Jim Norman |
Mon, 30 March 2015
Jay Sidhu is the CEO of Customers Bank and his bank has just come out with a new digital banking service called Mobile Bank that can be done right from your smartphone. Jason Hartman is interested in learning more about Mobile Bank and talks to Jay about how America's banking system is riddled with inefficiencies, Bitcoin, and more on today's show.
Key Takeaways: 1:40 – Customers Bank is a business bank and Bank Mobile is a consumer bank. 5:20 – What's the difference between Bank Mobile and Allied Bank? Jay explains. 8:45 – Jay shares his thoughts on Bitcoin. 15:40 – Jay believes the FDIC definitely has the money to pay in case a crisis happens. 22:10 – Uber is great because there's finally some competition in the taxi monopoly and the same thing needs to happen in banking. 24:00 – How does Mobile Bank make money if they have no fees? Jay explains.
Mentioned In This Episode: BankMobile.com |
Mon, 23 March 2015
Jason Hartman invites Patrick Cox on to the AMA show to talk about the Apple watch, stem cell technology, and why the FDA is holding back on amazing advances in the scientific and medical community. Patrick Cox specializes in the field of transformational technology and has worked closely with scientists all over the world. You can visit Patrick at PatrickCoxDNA.com to see him experimenting on himself and creating brand new muscle tissue.
Key Takeaways: 4:10 – There's a lot of scientific advances going on, but the media has always been bad at reporting science. 9:40 – Right now there are drugs that can cure common life-threatening diseases, but the government takes a long time to approve them. 15:10 – The FDA banned a natural product that reduced inflammation and one of Patrick's friends had a stroke because he couldn't take the plant anymore. 22:30 – If the FDA is the problem, what are other countries doing in the regenerative field? 26:00 – Patrick gives his opinion about the Apple watch. 28:00 – Big technology companies are supporting medical companies, which can help with a lot of roadblocks the medical/science community is currently experiencing
Mentioned In This Episode: http://www.patrickcoxdna.com/ https://www.mauldineconomics.com/
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Mon, 16 March 2015
Richard Proteau is the author of Unraveling The Universal Life Scam (The Shorter Truth) and talks to Jason today on the show about universal life insurance and why it's almost always a bad investment (unless you're extremely wealthy). Richard talks about some of the differences between US life insurance and Canadian life insurance, does a break down on premiums, and more on today's AMA episode.
Key Takeaways: 2:30 – Richard explains the various types of life insurance you can have. 6:10 – There's always a state versus federal regulations war going on in the US. 10:30 – Richard explains what 108 is and talks about universal life premiums. 18:00 – Insurance companies are influenced in creating the best contract possible, but what's on paper may not actually be what's reality. 22:40 – MERs, management expense ratios, are not shown on the contract and can fool the consumer into thinking they have a better deal than they really do. 26:45 – Richard says buy insurance for the right reason. Jason and Richard both agree that insurance is not a good investment.
Mentioned In This Episode: Unraveling The Universal Life Scam (The Shorter Truth) by Richard Proteau http://www.consumerights.ca/
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Mon, 9 March 2015
Jason invites Jeffrey Tucker on to the AMA show to talk about the peer to peer economy as well as Bitcoin. Jeffrey is the CLO and founder of Liberty.me and he is also the Director of Digital Development for the Foundation for Economic Education. On the show, Jeffrey talks about his book Bit by Bit, the up and coming peer to peer world, and much more.
Key Takeaways: 2:20 – Jeffrey explains what peer to peer means. 5:20 – Jason talks about how the Cuban people make extra money by serving food to tourists in their own homes. 12:40 – There are a lot of costs associated with regulation and that hurts the economy further. 15:45 – Plane tickets are roughly the same price from 25 years ago. 25:00 – Bitcoin is relatively private as long as your public address isn't attached to it. 30:20 – Top-down planning is slowly beginning to erode.
Mentioned In This Episode: Fee.org http://tucker.liberty.me/ Bit by Bit by Jeffrey Tucker Kitchensurfing Eatwith Blue Apron Munchery TaskRabbit Fiver Uber Lyft |
Tue, 3 March 2015
Mike Lingenheld appears on the AMA show today to talk about what's happening in the oil industry. He talks to Jason Hartman about different gold ratios and that there are gold/oil correlations to economic crises. Mike and Jason also do a deep dive and talk about the European economy as well as the dollar being the reserve currency.
Key Takeaways: 2:10 – What's happening with oil right now? 5:00 – Saudi Arabia isn't hurting economically due to their vast savings from the oil industry. 8:15 – Gold and silver does an accurate job in reflecting current inflation. 12:30 – Whenever the gold and crude ratio goes above 20, there seems to be an economic crisis. 15:30 – Mike thinks the US dollar will be the reserve currency for the next 15 years, at least. 18:40 – If Greece wanted to exist, it wouldn't be the end of the world. 20:45 – If Spain were to exist, there would be problems. Mike explains why.
Mentioned In This Episode: http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaellingenheld/2015/01/21/texas-saudi-arabia-and-the-collapse-of-oil/ http://cupandhandlemacro.com/ |
Tue, 24 February 2015
Jason welcomes Linda P. Jones to the show. Linda is a podcaster and financial expert who teaches others how to have a wealthy mindset and how to build wealth the right way. She became a multimillionaire by the age of 39 and talks to Jason about her stock market background, six steps to building wealth, and where the US dollar is going.
Key Takeaways: 2:30 – Linda realized early on that mutual funds weren't going to make her rich. 4:30 – People who are overly cheap or frugal do not have a wealthy mindset. 9:30 – Linda shares her story on how she made money in stocks. 14:20 – Even if you have a full-time job, having a side hustle is a great way to begin creating wealth. 16:45 – About every 8.5 years the US sees a financial cycle. 20:50 – Linda is a big fan of gold and silver and she explains why they're a great investment. 25:10 – The only reason the US has so much power is because they have a monopoly on money.
Mentioned In This Episode: Money Love by Jerry Gillies http://www.lindapjones.com/ |
Mon, 16 February 2015
Jason Hartman invites Jeff Desjardins on to the American Monetary Association podcast today to talk about the neat infographics Jeff's company produces. Jeff is the president of Visual Capitalist and many of his infographics have been featured on Ink Magazine, Business Insider, Wall Street Journal, and other news outlets. Jason and Jeff talk about Visual Capitalist, Bitcoin, and more on today's episode.
Key Takeaways: 2:15 – Jeff explains what Visual Capitalist is. 5:45 – The infographics that Jeff's company produces are usually based on complex topics people have a hard time grasping. 8:30 – Advertising with Visual Capitalist is more cost effective than on more main stream media websites. 10:40 – Jeff talks about his favorite infographic that he and his team worked on. 14:50 – Jason and Jeff talk about Bitcoin in this segment. 15:45 – Jeff explains the hype cycle in technologies. 19:55 – Jason would love to be wrong about Bitcoin, but you simply can't invest in it just yet. 21:00 – A lot of people learn best visually, so Jeff would like to produce more content for them in the future.
Mentioned In This Episode: http://www.visualcapitalist.com/ |
Mon, 9 February 2015
Ahu Yildirmaz is the Head of the ADP Research Institute. She has some great insight about the workforce market and gives the audience a sense of where the job growth is really happening in the United States and why. Ahu talks about how there's a lot of growth happening in both the South and West regions in the United States. Ahu also tells the audience that there is a gender gap between male and female hiring rates and explains why this might be on today's show with Jason Hartman.
Key Takeaways: 2:15 – Ahu talks about where she gets her data from in the employment reports that ADP produces. 5:25 – Are people working more full-time or part-time hours? Ahu breaks it down. 9:00 – Northeast and Midwest are lagging in terms of job growth. 12:45 – Texas is doing exceptionally well right now. 14:45 – Job growth is happening a lot faster for men than for women. 16:15 – Why is there a gender gap? Ahu and Jason give their opinions on the matter. 20:25 – When the economy is not good, employers are looking for people with experience so they don't have to spend resources on training new arrivals. 22:45 – Ahu thinks robotic technology will be good for the job market.
Mentioned In This Episode: ADP.com |
Mon, 2 February 2015
Dr. Windsor Holden is the Head of Consultancy & Forecasting with Juniper Research. He has written over 40 full-length reports while working with Juniper Research and he talks about one of his pieces, Mobile Commerce Markets, with Jason on the show today. Jason and Windsor talk about the future of mobile payments, Bitcoin, and how people can look forward to securer online transactions.
Key Takeaways: 1:45 – What's the latest on mobile commerce? 4:30 – Windsor explains what host card emulation is and why it's better. 6:20 – The involvement of Apple and Apple pay means that the mobile commerce industry will be improving a lot faster. 9:00 – Bitcoin has many hurdles to over come before it can be adopted by the mass market. 11:00 – Bitcoin fluctuates more than gold or any other currency. 12:30 – Windsor predicts that we will see a lot more tokenization in the future and less third party interactions. 14:00 – Windsor gives out his website and how you can get his latest report on the mobile commerce market. 16:10 – Mobile commerce and paying online will be much more simple, secure, and user friendly in the future.
Mentioned In This Episode: http://www.juniperresearch.com/viewauthor.php?author=62 |
Mon, 26 January 2015
Dr. David E. Goldberg is a professor, writer, and a civil engineer. David has written several books on the topics of engineering and algorithms. Some of these books include The Design of Innovation, Genetic Algorithms in Search, Optimization, and Machine Learning, and, his latest book, A Whole New Engineer. Jason sits down with David to pick his brains on the latest in AI technology, why there's a decline in engineers, and we also get to find out a little bit more about David's most recent book.
Key Takeaways: 2:10 – David jumps right in and talks about AI, Artificial Intelligence, technology. 5:20 – To design a kidney by human hands is impractical, but nature has been able to create one for the past 3.5 billion years and more. 9:15 – As better or new technologies arise, so will the ethical questions. 12:45 – What's happening in engineering education right now? 15:40 – Engineers were seen as heroes and that view reached its apex around World War one and two. 17:55 – Roughly speaking, 6.9 billion of us owe our existence to technology since our agriculture days. 20:30 – It's not just in the US where engineers feel unwanted; it's happening in Asia too. 24:10 – Closing thoughts? Students who feel trusted end up doing the most innovative things.
Mentioned In This Episode: The visible hand by Alfred Chandler http://bigbeacon.org/ http://www.amazon.com/David-E.-Goldberg/e/B000APHEJU
Direct download: AMA2010720Dr20David20E.20Goldberg.mp3
Category:Audio Podcast -- posted at: 3:11pm EDT |
Mon, 19 January 2015
Ashlea Ebeling appears as Jason's AMA guest. She is a Forbes editor and talks about the different estate taxes you might face all across the United States. She also touches on federal and income tax on the show. She tells the audience every year she develops an interactive map on Forbes of where you should not die in the United States that you can check out in the show links.
Key Takeaways: 2:50 – How does New York's state tax have a 164% marginal tax rate? 7:20 – Can you avoid estate taxes? Ashlea breaks down four way you can do this. 11:30 – You have to be careful of inheritance taxes and need to look carefully into that before you give your properties away. 14:20 – Ashlea likes the idea of Roth IRA. Jason thinks there's nothing stopping the government from changing the rules. 18:10 – There are a lot of new tax rules and regulations happening for 2015 that people need to be aware of.
Mentioned In This Episode: http://www.businessinsider.com/bond-market-panic-phase-of-financial-crisis-2015-1 http://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleaebeling/2014/09/11/where-not-to-die-in-2015/ http://taxfoundation.org/ https://twitter.com/ashleaebeling |
Mon, 12 January 2015
David Porter is a long time client of Jason Hartman's real estate company. He has been working closely with Jason's team since 2009 and has made several investments in both Indianapolis and Arizona. He catches up with Jason about how he is doing with some of his properties, talks about why the Indianapolis market is so great, China's economy, the future of shipping, and more on this week's episode of AMA.
Key Takeaways: 3:10 – David first bought his Indianapolis property in 2009. 8:40 – David talks a little bit about his background. 17:10 – You're more in control with real estate investing than you are with stocks. 22:15 – Take advantage of your ability to borrow and invest it in a conservative way. 24:25 – David has since an increase in retail shipments this year. 28:45 – Will China be stronger than the US's economy? 33:15 – Jason and David think the United States can stretch out their debt problem for a while. 41:50 – 3D printing, glowing trees, and more. Jason talks technology. 49:30 – David wants to buy homes he can see himself or his children living in one day. 53:50 – David has experienced a 700k appreciation since he started in 2004.
Mentioned In This Episode: Abundance by Peter Diamandis Makers by Chris Anderson Khan Academy David Porter's first interview - http://www.jasonhartman.com/89-%E2%80%93-the-%E2%80%9Cfree-lunch%E2%80%9D-metric-what-it-tells-about-income-property-%E2%80%93-an-impromptu-discussion/ |
Mon, 5 January 2015
Todd Moss is the chief operating officer and senior fellow at the Center for Global Development. His work focuses on U.S and Africa relations and financial issues that sub-Saharan Africa is facing. He is also an author and has written several books with his most recent one, The Golden Hour, being a national bestseller. He talks to Jason about Africa, the economy, and why it matters.
Key Takeaways: 2:50 – 7 out of 10 of the fastest growing economies in the world are in Africa. 6:10 – We are seeing Africans transition from being very, very poor to becoming middle class. 9:25 – There's a lot more foreign investment in Africa and the countries that were very badly managed in the 70-80s are now being managed much better. 11:30 – Will outsourcing and manufacturing move to Africa? Todd explains in this segment. 13:50 – A lot of Africans speak English as their native language and the second largest language is French. 16:25 – Is there a strong Al Qaeda presence in Africa? 22:15 – Todd talks about his latest book, The Golden Hour. 24:30 – Africa is changing very rapidly and Todd hopes more people will look at Africa as a place to vacation to in the future.
Mentioned In Episode: Abundance by Steven Kotler and Peter Diamandis http://toddmossbooks.com/ |
Mon, 29 December 2014
In today’s American Monetary Association Show, Jason Hartman invites Jerry Robinson, author of Bankruptcy in Our Nation, to the show to share his views about what bankruptcy would look like. They discuss a variety of topics and consider frankly just how bleak America’s future could look. Robinson also gives his opinion on the impact of America’s international relations, as well as posing the interesting notion that we can see the path of America’s future by looking at the past of the rest of the world.
Key Takeaways 02.44 – Jerry Robinson’s Bankruptcy of Our Nation deals with facets of the economic crisis such as what happened, why it happened and what we thought would happen. 05.03 – In a number of ways, the 2014 picture we draw now looks very similar to the state of the world in 1914. 13.54 – No-one does anything for nothing. A closer look at the incentives can provide a lot of insight. 19.58 – The psychological impact of the economy is already taking an effect. People now expect prices and values to go up, and are surprised if they don’t. 26.14 – Maybe we need to reassess our definition of evil to better match today’s global situation. 30.09 – If the relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia changes, it could change the entire balance of power in the Middle East. 32.09 – Exports are always going to be vital, and we need to consider the impact if the US becomes energy-independent. 39.53 – International threats, and especially those involving cyber-attacks, must be taken seriously. Even if you’re living in a city, know the precautions you can take. 44.03 – Find out about Jerry Robinson’s Five Levels of Financial Freedom at www.FTMDaily.com/fivelevels. 01.00.02 – With mortgage debt, as an investor you don’t even need to pay this off yourself – your tenants pay it off for you.
Mentioned in this episode Bankruptcy of our Nation by Jerry Robinson
Direct download: AMA_103_Jerry_Robinson_Bankruptcy_Of_Our_Nation.mp3
Category:Audio Podcast -- posted at: 3:04pm EDT |
Tue, 23 December 2014
Jason Hartman invites Tim Carney, author of The Big Rip-Off and Obamanomics and writer for the Washington Examiner to come on the show and give his thoughts about the huge and potentially irreversible impact that big business and big Government are having on America. They also discuss topics such as human rights to information and what you say when Goldman Sachs offers you a position.
Key Takeaways 05.55 – Tim Carney provides some examples where regulation seems to have an alternate outcome to what was hoped. 10.50 – A look at the options of how we can possibly dislodge the power of big business and government. 11.57 – Politics and the economy are starting to work together because fewer people are now gaining from a specific policy. 14.28 – Government agencies don’t even have to worry about subtlety; if they want you they’ll do what they can to get you. 16.16 – Why is it that they can spy on us and we get no information about Government actions, even when they affect us? 17.53 - Big business benefits from and lobbies for big Government to the detriment of the consumer, the competitor and the tax payer. 20.23 – Technology could be our undoing or it could be our liberation. We’ll have to wait and see. 22.36 – To read Tim’s articles, head to www.WashingtonExaminer.com and his Fellowship is with the American Enterprise Institute: www.AEI.org
Mentioned in this episode The Big Rip-Off by Tim Carney Obamanomics by Tim Carney www.AEI.org www.WashingtonExaminer.com |
Mon, 15 December 2014
Inspired by an article from Business Insider, Jason Hartman invites Dan Egan of Betterment onto the show to expand upon the idea of market timing. While much of the focus is on Wall Street and how market timing works in the stock market, a lot of these ideas can be applied to real estate investing. They also discuss topics such as long- and short-term capital gain, high-frequency trading and how happy we are with our own achievements in absolute terms.
Key Takeaways 02.33 – Stock trading investments are all about assessing long and short-term achievements. Remember that the government views capital gain in terms of short or long-term. 04.03 – Dan Egan describes the ‘bid ask spread’, an economic term for the costs you never see a bill for. 07.20 – High-frequency trading might not be everything it’s cracked up to be. You have to compare the situations of the big traders with average Joe’s actions. 13.30 – Personal satisfaction is hugely important, but it’s always competing with our comparisons to the people around us. 15.20 – For more information about Dan Egan and his company, head to www.Betterment.com 15.28 – Jason Hartman discusses some of the various viewpoints on the inflation/deflation argument.
Mentioned in this episode www.Betterment.com Flash Boys by Michael Lewis |
Mon, 8 December 2014
Christine Hassler is a Gen Y and millennial expert. She believe millennials have the highest expectations and are often hit hardest when they face reality and realize it's not as easy as it looks. She talks to Jason about how to manage your expectations better, why she loves millennials, and a little bit about her latest book entitled Expectation Hangover.
Key Takeaways: 3:15 – Christine talks a little bit about her book, Expectation Hangover, and who it is meant for. 6:10 – Christine says millennials are hard working employees. They learn quickly and think outside the box. 10:15 – You need to have a break up in order to grow. A break up leads to a break down, which actually then leads to a break through. 13:00 – Take a brief pause in your life to accept the on-rush of feelings you might have, once you've done that, then you can work on releasing them. 16:00 – Christine believes millennials will find a better solution for our current broken school system. 19:10 – Don't base your happiness and self-worth on the result of your goal. If you fail, it will take you longer to bring yourself back up. Have goals, but distance yourself emotionally from them. 20:50 – Christine wants you to optimistic, but she also doesn't want you to let yourself down for putting too much emotion in that optimism.
Mentioned In This Episode: http://jasonhartmanfoundation.org/ http://youngwealth.com/ http://christinehassler.com/book-landing-page/ http://christinehassler.com/
Direct download: AMA_100_Christine_Hassler_Expectation_Hangover.mp3
Category:Audio Podcast -- posted at: 4:43pm EDT |
Mon, 1 December 2014
Lawrence Cunningham has written dozens of books including the Berkshire Beyond Buffett: The Enduring Value of Values, which Amazon called “a hot new title”. He has also written books such as the AIG story as well as The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America. Lawrence loves to teach, read, write, and spend time with his family. He comes on to the show today to talk with Jason about his latest book, Berkshire Beyond Buffett, and share some insights into why Warren Buffett is an incredibly successful man.
Key Takeaways: 3:11 – Lawrence says if you sell a product that's useful to your customer, you'll develop a returning customer. It's just a better business model than selling products no one wants. 7:30 – It turns out Warren Buffett got his values from Tom Murphy. 11:40 – When Lawrence interviewed CEOs for his book, there was a common theme among them – they trusted their staff and didn't try to control everything. 14:45 – What are some of the myths about Buffett? Lawrence explains in this segment. 17:00 – Will Warren Buffett ever retire? 20:00 – Buffett's greatest achievement is that he has built a company that will outlast him when he leaves the company. 22:45 – Jason asked if Buffett's investments in wind and solar are a good idea and Lawrence think it is. 24:30 – Lawrence is excited for his upcoming Berkshire Beyond Buffett book tour.
Mentioned In This Episode: http://berkshirebeyondbuffett.com/
Direct download: AMA_99_Lawrence_Cunningham_Berkshire_Beyond_Buffett_The_Enduring_Value_of_Values.mp3
Category:Audio Podcast -- posted at: 9:24pm EDT |
Mon, 24 November 2014
Jeff Macke is the host of Breakout on Yahoo Finance and was an original cast member of CNBC's Fast Money. He is also the author of Clash of the Financial Pundits: How the Media Influences Your Investment Decisions for Better or Worse, which he talks a little bit about on today's show. In this episode, you'll find Jeff and Jason addressing some Doomsday theories as well as talk about inflation and deflation in currency.
Key Takeaways: 4:50 – Jason is staying at hotels for half of the price because he's been using services like Hotwire.com. 8:30 – People are having a hard time finding jobs. Investment bankers are becoming Uber drivers just to make some money. 11:45 – Jeff believes there are plenty of jobs available, just not jobs people want. Jeff says if you get a job you don't want now, it'll help provide you some money and help you work towards something you are passionate about. 13:00 – Jason is exciting about robotic technology and the self-driving car. 17:30 – Jeff is still nervous about the stock market. The stock market is doing better now, but it's still pretty unstable. 19:52 – Jeff is not sure if we're going to see a huge inflation in our money, but at the same time he doesn't see how the deflation outcome would work too. 22:00 – Jason believes it's important to prepare your money for both inflation/deflation scenarios. He explains how to do that in this segment. 24:30 - Never forget that economics is a social science
Mentioned in this episode Clash of the Financial Pundits by Jeff Macke www.Hotwire.com www.Priceline.com www.Lyft.com www.Uber.com
Direct download: AMA_98_Jeff_Macke_Yahoo_Finance.mp3
Category:Audio Podcast -- posted at: 3:51pm EDT |
Mon, 17 November 2014
Patrick Cox produces unbiased and independent research in the field of transformational technology. He has worked closely with Nobel Prize-winning scientists and economists along with having over 200 of his editorials appear on the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and more. Patrick shares some insider science to Jason and his audience today and also talks about some very interesting medical advancements the media fails to report on.
Key Takeaways: 4:35 – Conviction and convenience do not live together, so you have to separate yourself from convenience. 7:10 – If you have plans to do great things, you are bound to find some resistance from your friends and family. 10:00 – You can't get more in life until you are grateful for what you have today. 14:00 – Birmingham property tour is coming up and Meet the Masters event is coming up in January. 18:00 – There's a lot of exciting things going on in science, but you wouldn't know that because the media is very poor at reporting science. 20:10 – Social security is under estimating our life spans. In reality, people will be living a lot longer. 24:30 – The government is obsessed with not putting out a drug that may have side effects, which Patrick believes is absurd when so many lives are at stake. A possible cure with side effects is better than no cure when people are dying. 27:00 – The FDA has not adapted to the new model of how personalized medicine works. 30:10 – Scientists did tests on a chemical compound called anatabine and found it be the most effective anti-inflammatory agent ever discovered. 34:00 – There are a number of ways you can rejuvenate the heart muscles when they've been damaged. We thought for a long time that these could not be repaired at all. 39:00 – The Japanese are leading in rejuvenation medicine because they understand their citizens are getting older and fewer Japanese are being born. 42:15 – We have the tech crowd pushing against the roadblocks that cutting-edge medicine is facing.
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Mon, 10 November 2014
Senate Libertarian candidate, Sean Haugh, features as Jason’s guest on today’s American Monetary Association Show. Together, they discuss the viability of war, the need for America to prove itself as a haven of free trade and prosperity and some of the most important points forming the basis of Haugh’s upcoming campaign.
Takeaways
02.06 – Surely we can’t go to war with anybody unless we have a direct congressional authorization? 07.55 – If we can reinstate America as a country of free trade and prosperity, we can give other countries reasons to work with us, not against us. 16.45 – With everything going on in the world, one of the most important things for us to do is work on empowering women. 23.20 – Being a Senator in the United States isn’t about having all of the answers – it’s about clearing the restrictions for the experts that do have the answers.
26.28 – Find out more about Sean Haugh by heading to www.SeanHaugh.com, Twitter: @EmperorSean or Facebook searching Haugh for Senate. You can also find his YouTube channel by just searching his name.
Direct download: AMA_96_Sean_Haugh_Senate_Libertarian.mp3
Category:Audio Podcast -- posted at: 2:56pm EDT |
Tue, 4 November 2014
The impact of technology and the future of development plays a big part in today’s Creating Wealth Show. Jason Hartman invites Consuelo Mack of WealthTrack to give her thoughts about China’s current state, the importance of a diverse investment portfolio and where technology will lead us in 15 years’ time.
Takeaways
01.53 – If the New World Order really is the Old World Order, it means huge implications for America. 06.55 – It is the US consumer that drives the economy – this means a strong, independent economy, regardless of the state of the rest of the world. 10.10 – China’s family policies will be their own downfall because in 10-15 years, there will be a huge demographic hole. 14.40 – Who knows where the latest innovations of 3D printing and the self-driving car could lead us? 18.35 – An investment portfolio needs a good level of diversification and well-managed real estate investment could make all the difference. 23.13 – Alternative investments are looking like an interesting option, but we still need to clarify all the details.
24.40 – For archived interviews and more information, head to www.WealthTrack.com
Direct download: AMA_95_Consuelo_Mack_Host_of_WealthTrack_on_PBS.mp3
Category:Audio Podcast -- posted at: 12:11pm EDT |
Mon, 27 October 2014
Bill Cheney of John Hancock Financial guest stars on the American Monetary Association show today to talk about economics. Bill has been a chief economist for the company John Hancock well over the past 27 years and talks a little bit about his experience and where he sees the financial market in the future.
Key Takeaways: 2:30 – The current unemployment rate is understated because many people have their own solo-gigs or unsteady work. 9:25 – What Bill is seeing in his surveys are that people are more likely to invest and feel less concerned about today's market. 12:58 – The stock market is not overvalued as long as company profits keep growing. 15:20 – Bill feels we are not a healthy economy yet, but we are a healing one. 21:00 – Over the years people have been able to buy more stuff, which is why inflation has been adjusted accordingly. 24:00 – The CPI is the best way to measure how much our lives have improved over the years.
Mentioned In This Episode: http://americanmonetaryassociation.org/ http://jasonhartmanfoundation.org/ www.johnhancock.com/
The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau
Direct download: AMA_94_Bill_Cheney_of_John_Hancock_Financial.mp3
Category:Audio Podcast -- posted at: 9:31am EDT |
Mon, 20 October 2014
In the today’s American Monetary Association Show, Jason Hartman speaks to author and former Department of Justice attorney, Sidney Powell. Together, they dive into some of the most scandalous and outrageous cases which have based through the Department of Justice in recent decades. Step-by-step, they overview several of the cases featured in Powell’s book Licensed to Lie: Exposing Corruption in the Department of Justice and consider the true state of our society.
Takeaways 01.30 – Sidney Powell’s book, Licensed to Lie: Exposing Corruption in the Department of Justice, deals with some of the most scandalous and historic events to come out of the United States’ Department of Justice. 9.50 – Within the Merrill Lynch case, it got to the point where favourable statements were hidden for six years while four Merrill Lynch executives were sent to prison without even a listed criminal offence. 13.30 – Sometimes there are two sides to a story and you need to dig a little deeper to find out what really happened. 17.25 – You have to question when a judge says he’s never had such a fine person before him for sentencing, and then passes a sentence. 20.50 – www.pogo.org (Project on Government Oversight) has identified over 400 instances of misconduct by prosecutors in the last decade. 22.30 – Despite having a criminal conviction against his name a few days before the re-election, Ted Stevens only lost his place on the Senate by a few votes. 28.15 – The Bar associations are less than useless in these situations because they just give the same response. 32.30 – Judge Sullivan is turning around the Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the IRS and doing his best to achieve a just result. 34.40 – There are too many aspects of the IRS case that just seem conveniently timed for it to be believable. 35.10 – Many of Sidney’s articles about these issues can be found at www.Observer.com 37.10 – If the IRS is being used to target political opponents, who gave that order? 39.15 – Information about the book and how to purchase it can be found at www.LicensedtoLie.com. Tweet Sidney using the handle @SidneyPowell1 and be sure to ‘like’ Licensed to Lie on Facebook.
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Wed, 8 October 2014
Today’s American Monetary Association program features the founder and editor of Stray Reflections, Jawad Mian, as a guest. He and host, Jason Hartman discuss the current and potential state of Dubai and the rest of the United Arab Emirates before moving on to consider some of the biggest consumer investment issues facing today’s society and looking at the future of bitcoin.
Key Takeaways
05.00 – A lot of the developments and changes happening to Dubai are to provide the desired lifestyle for the growing expatriate community there. 08.00 – Each of the Emirates in the UAE has different societal structures which lead to a different overall feeling of the country. 15.00 – Tourism remains one of the largest and most profitable industries in the Middle East. 17.20 – Transportation and particularly transportation of goods or consumer items is one of the biggest draws in oil reserves. 18.30 – In some ways, bit-coin seems attractive as an alternative currency, but the FBI and the IRS’s insistence that it is taxable property definitely alters some people’s view of it. 22.00 – The volatility of bitcoin as a prospective currency makes it particularly unattractive to merchants. 25.30 – The alleged main aim of bitcoin is to have an economy free from the government, but in the event of any incidents occurring, the only way they could get out from it is with government assistance.
27.10 – For more information about investing strategies and themes, head to www.stray-reflections.com |
Fri, 15 August 2014
J.D. Hayworth is a former Arizona Republican Congressman and host of "America's Forum" on Newxmax TV.
Hayworth discusses why Bill Clinton's Presidency so corrupt and what this corruption means for Hillary's bid in 2016.
Hayworth contested John McCain and did not win in 2010. He explains the biggest issues he had with McCain.
Hayworth finally shares how he went from sports broadcaster to politician.
J.D. Hayworth was a Representative from Arizona. Born in Highpoint, Guilford County, N.C., July 12, 1958, he graduated from High Point Central High School, Highpoint, N.C. and earned a B.A. from North Carolina State University in Raleigh. He's a former television and radio journalist, before being elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 3, 2007). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Tenth Congress in 2006.
Direct download: AMA_91_-_Americas_Forum_with_J.D._Hayworth.mp3
Category:Audio Podcast -- posted at: 1:57pm EDT |
Mon, 11 August 2014
Sam Carpenter author of, "Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less." He joins the show to discuss how can people make more money by working less.
With a background in engineering, publishing, journalism and telecommunications, Sam is author of the book, "Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less," (2009, Greenleaf Book Group, www.workthesystem.com). He is also CEO and majority owner of Centratel (www.centratel.com), a national telephone answering service that he has operated for 28 years. Sam is founder and director of Kashmir Family Aid, a 501C3 non-profit aiding surviving school children of the Northern Pakistan and Azad Kashmir earthquake of October 2005 (www.kashmirfamily.org).
Outside interests include mountaineering, skiing, cycling, reading, traveling. "Work the System" won the prestigious "Best Non-fiction" award at the New York Book Festival. The book is now in its third edition. Sam also owns a consulting firm and distributes an on-line product, The Work the System Academy (www.workthesystemacademy.com) Originally from upstate New York he lives in Bend, Oregon and Seattle, Washington with his wife Linda.
Get "Work the System" at www.workthesystem.com.
Visit the Work The System Academy at www.workthesystemacademy.com.
Direct download: AMA_90_-_Work_the_System_with_Sam_Carpenter.mp3
Category:Audio Podcast -- posted at: 2:09pm EDT |
Fri, 8 August 2014
David Morgan is Publisher of The Morgan Report. He joins the show to discuss what's next for gold and silver after the FOMC's latest announcement and the news in Iraq.
In the interview, Morgan shares whether investors should trust this metals rally. He explains why silver is a better currency and more ubiquitous than gold.
Morgan then discusses how levered banks are and if financial institutions have learned anything from the 2008 crisis.
Seduced by silver at the tender age of 11, David Morgan started investing in the stock market while still a teenager. A precious metals aficionado armed with degrees in finance and economics as well as engineering, he created the Silver-Investor.com website and originated The Morgan Report, a monthly that covers economic news, overall financial health of the global economy, currency problems ahead and reasons for investing in precious metals.
David considers himself a big-picture macroeconomist whose main job as education—educating people about honest money and the benefits of a sound financial system—and his second job as teaching people to be patient and have conviction in their investment holdings. A dynamic, much-in-demand speaker all over the globe, David’s educational mission also makes him a prolific author having penned "Get the Skinny on Silver Investing" available as an e-book or through Amazon.com. As publisher of The Morgan Report, he has appeared on CNBC, Fox Business, and BNN in Canada. He has been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, Futures Magazine, The Gold Report and numerous other publications. Additionally, he provides the public a tremendous amount of information by radio and writes often in the public domain.
Find out more about David Morgan and his work at www.silver-investor.com.
Direct download: AMA_89_-_The_Truth_about_Gold_and_Silver_with_David_Morgan.mp3
Category:Audio Podcast -- posted at: 1:19pm EDT |
Tue, 5 August 2014
Matthew J. McGrath is the President and CEO of Optimize Capital Markets. He joins the show to discuss institutional crowdfunding and how the JOBS Act infringes on investors' protections rights.
Optimize Capital Markets is Canada’s first and longest running internet-based institutional crowdfunding company. The company operates optimizecapitalmarkets.com, an online website where businesses can request to get financing from potential accredited investors and institutions.
Optimize Capital Markets was founded in September 2009 by Matthew McGrath, a former vice-president of private client services at the Royal Bank of Canada.
Visit Optimize Capital Markets at www.optimizecapitalmarkets.com.
Direct download: AMA_88_-_Crowdfunding_with_Matthew_McGrath.mp3
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