American Monetary Association
453 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsThe American Monetary Association is a non-profit venture funded by The Jason Hartman Foundation that is dedicated to educating people about the practical effects of monetary policy and government actions on inflation, deflation and freedom. Our goal is to help people prosper in the midst of uncertain economic times.
The American Monetary Association believes that a new and innovative understanding of wealth, value, business and investment is necessary to thrive in the new reality of big government, big deficits and monetary destruction.
Host, Jason Hartman, interviews top-tier guests, bestselling authors and financial experts including; Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad), Harry Dent (The Great Depression Ahead), Peter Schiff (Crash Proof), William Cohan (House of Cards), Ellen Brown (Web of Debt), Thomas Woods (Meltdown), Gerald Celente (Trends Journal), G. Edward Griffin (The Creature from Jekyll Island), Chris Mayer (Capital & Crisis), Chris Martenson (The Crash Course), Robert Prechter (Elliott Wave), Pat Buchanan (Presidential Candidate), Eric Tyson (Investing for Dummies), Addison Wiggin & Bill Bonner (Agora – The Daily Reckoning), Catherine Austin Fitts (Solari), Thomas Sowell (The Hoover Institution), Marc Chandler (Making Sense of the Dollar), Gillian Tett (Fool’s Gold & The Financial Times), Howard Ruff (Prosper In The Coming Bad Years), Larry Parks (Gold Wars & FAME), James West (Crime of the Century), Les Leopold (The Looting of America), Robert Wiedemer (Aftershock), Bill Whittle (Rich Man Poor Man), Les Leopold (The Looting of America), Robert R. Prechter (Elliot Wave Theory), Lowell Ponte (The Great Withdrawal), Jack Gerard (American Petroleum Institute), Jeffrey Hirsch (Stock Trader's Almanac), Jim Bruce (Money For Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve), Kevin Armstrong (Bulls, Birdies, Bogies, and Bears), Laurence Kotlikoff (The Clash of Generations), Shaun Rein (The End of Cheap China),
A trademark feature of Hartman Media podcasts are our 'Tenth Episodes' where alternative topics of interest are explored every tenth episode. This provides a diverse mix of programming exploring issues and influential authors like Hannah Holmes (What Is Your Personality Type), Dr. Gary Chapman (The Five Love Languages), Christine Hassler (Manage Your Expectations), Sam Carpenter (Work the System), Chuck Gallagher (Second Chances), John J. Murphy (Zentrepreneur), and Robert Greene (Mastery).
Topics explored at depth by the American Monetary Association include Bitcoin, digital currencies, investing, corporate tax inversions, crowdfunding, inflation, the Federal Reserve, student loan debt, monetary policy, economic challenges facing generation Y, solar energy, 3D printing, medical technology, US dollar, currency exchange, plunging bond rates, personal and commercial bankruptcy, the cost of a college education, digital banking, the American dream, capital gains taxes, asset protection, gold and silver, commodities markets, precious metals, investing tips, structural and personal unemployment, bank regulations, regulatory reform, emerging markets, shadow banking, social media, derivatives, mobile commerce, government regulation, housing market, identity theft, cyber currencies, mortgage lenders, investment properties, VA loans, gold standard, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, online auctions, landlord tenant conflicts, tax lien investing, tax law, retirement, contract law, stagflation, home loans, real estate scams, renters, reverse mortgages, foreclosures, euro, European Union, ECB, European Central Bank, the US housing market, micro lending, online security, cyber security, online banking, digital banking, outsourcing, online shopping, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, JP Morgan, short sales, austerity, forex, monetary systems, budget surplus, budget deficits, tax cuts, solar energy, consumer debt, consumer price index, property investing, high frequency trading, interest rates, college tuition, cashless societies, credit card debt, credit monitoring, credit ratings, currency trading, refinancing, federal stimulus, financial independence, financial planning, financial literacy, economic growth, economic development, Wall Street, IPO, IRS, Internal Revenue Service, IMF, International Monetary Fund, mobile banking, Elliot Wave Theory, free trade, underwater homeowners, foreign investing, oil prices, entrepreneurship, Equifax, federal budget, Keynes, Keynesian, fiat currency, financial scams, global economy, gold standard, income tax, and foreign investment.
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Episodes
275: Interest Rate Comparison 2010 - 2019
June 16, 2019 00:57 - 30 minutes - 21.7 MBJason Hartman talks with in-house economist Thomas about how interest rates in the past 10 years have compared to one another. The two explain why interest rates can be so difficult to predict and how these past 10 years are compared to the past. Key Takeaways: [2:53] Interest rates aren't completely unpredictable, but they're driven by things where you can't know exactly what's going on [6:10] Interest rates back in 2010 [15:49] #5 on Thomas' list is 2017, when interest rates dipped...
274: Ominous Signs & the Search for the Next Recession
June 08, 2019 00:54 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBJason Hartman and Kerry take today to look at some of the signs in our economy today that don't point toward a rosy future. But don't take that to mean the sky's falling and we're headed for a doomsday scenario, we've still got some runway left. The two also discuss how self-management can show you things that you wouldn't have known just sticking with a property manager. You don't HAVE to self-manage, but it's important to know how to self-manage so you don't get taken advantage of by you...
273: How to Build a Startup Country with Patri Friedman
May 31, 2019 16:00 - 22 minutes - 16.2 MBJason Hartman talks with Patri Friedman, Executive Director of The Seasteading Institute, about creating new countries using the seasteading technique. Patri discusses how the concept would work in today's environment and why it's not absurd to think of a country being created on the water. It's coming sooner than you expect. Key Takeaways: [1:12] What is seasteading? [6:05] Why not just buy land from a country rather than doing everything out at sea? [10:04] Patri's goal is seeing g...
272: Trying to Cure Trade Imbalance w/BBC, Forbes & Bloomberg's Jeff Ferry
May 24, 2019 16:00 - 17 minutes - 12.5 MBJason Hartman talks with Jeff Ferry, Chief Economist at the Coalition for a Prosperous America, about what's going on with the US trade war. Jeff has some ideas on how to close the gap between the US and the rest of the world, but Jason has some questions about whether they would cause inflation. They also look into America's manufacturing sector and why we need to ramp it back up. Key Takeaways: [1:15] Jeff's thoughts on the current trade situation [5:31] One of Jeff's solutions for h...
271: Future of Interest Rates & Appreciation with Rich Dad Advisor Ken McElroy
May 17, 2019 20:14 - 27 minutes - 19.4 MBJason Hartman talks with Rich Dad Advisor and multifamily property investor Ken McElroy about his recent sale of $300 million worth of property, as well as supply levels of multifamily properties, why Ken is still bullish on real estate and the future of interest rates. Key Takeaways: - Why did Ken choose this time to sell his properties and how did he do it? - Cap Rate fails to take appreciation into account - Is there an oversupply of multifamily that's causing rents to not grow as...
269: Getting To Your Home Equity Through Blockchain with Matthew Sullivan
May 03, 2019 14:11 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBJason Hartman speaks with Matthew Sullivan, founder & CEO of Quantm Real Estate, about how his company is using blockchain and tokens to help homeowners pull equity out of their homes (whether owner occupied or investments). Matthew uses a few case studies to explain how much money you could extra, what you would owe his company, and how the secondary market works for the equity stake his company receives. Key Takeaways: [1:54] Matthew's company allows you to get equity out of your house...
268: Understanding Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) by Professor Dr. Randy Wray, Levy Economics
April 30, 2019 03:50 - 33 minutes - 23.8 MBJason Hartman talks with Dr. Randy Wray, one of the foremost experts in Modern Monetary Theory, about why Minsky the philosopher is important, what exactly MMT is and why it's relevant in today's monetary society. They especially tackle the job guarantee program that MMT espouses and what's coming up for the US in the economy for the next few years. Key Takeaways: [1:26] Who is Minsky and why is he someone we should concern ourselves with? [4:43] What is Modern Monetary Theory and why ...
267: Amazon's Pay Raise Deception
April 19, 2019 16:00 - 8 minutes - 6.37 MBAfter a tour of an Amazon fulfillment center, Jason Hartman has an "investigative report" from the inside of a ride-sharing trip talking with a former employee of Amazon on how we have been misled a little by the company. Key Takeaways: [2:23] Amazon pickers are walking at least 10 miles a day to get orders together [4:08] The pay raise that Amazon gave their warehouse employees was offset by a slash in benefits Website: www.JasonHartman.com/Properties
266: Happiness & Objectivism According to Ayn Rand with Tal Tsfany, President of Ayn Rand Institute
April 12, 2019 16:00 - 25 minutes - 18.1 MBJason Hartman talks with Tal Tsfany, President & CEO of the Ayn Rand Institute, about free speech on college campuses, how we should be defining things like happiness and selfishness, and why we should be focusing on the self. They also examine the philosophies of those who want to tax the rich in order to redistribute wealth. Key Takeaways: [2:28] What's happening with speech on college campuses is a result of progressive philosophies [4:16] What would Ayn Rand's political views be in...
265: Inflation or Deflation on the Horizon? with IMF's Raghuram Rajan
April 05, 2019 21:22 - 25 minutes - 18 MBJason Hartman talks with Raghuram Rajan, former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and former Chief Economist and Director of Research at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), about how community has been weakened, which has allowed competitive markets and governments to get out of balance. They also discuss what jobs will remain after automation takes off even more, mortgage rates and whether we're headed toward inflation or deflation. Key Takeaways: [1:24] What the IMF is and how i...
264: Corruption of Capitalism in America with Blackstone co-founder David Stockman
March 29, 2019 22:39 - 28 minutes - 20.4 MBJason Hartman talks with David Stockman, former budget director for President Reagan, former US Representative for the 95th Congress, former partner at The Blackstone Group and author of the new book Peak Trump: The Undrainable Swamp and the Fantasy of MAGA. The two discuss Reagan's failure to curtail spending like he'd originally wanted, the difficulty Trump is having actually "draining the swamp", the impact of increasing debt on inflation and whether it's sustainable. Key Takeaways: [...
263: Why the Global Growth Rate Has Been Subpar with Chris Martenson
March 22, 2019 16:00 - 31 minutes - 22.4 MBJason Hartman talks with Chris Martenson, co-founder of PeakProsperity.com and co-author of Prosper: How to Prepare for the Future and Create a World Worth Inheriting, about how the era of abundant, cheap energy is gone and our world needs to change with it. That doesn't mean abandoning everything we have now, but just recognizing the actual situation and adjusting our investments/behavior accordingly. Chris and Jason also discuss the future, and whether we're going to see inflation, deflati...
AMA 262: Getting America Out of Debt with Jason Franciosa
March 15, 2019 13:42 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBJason Hartman talks with Jason Franciosa, CEO & co-founder of Element 26, about the time value of money. Both Jason's are concerned about inflation, and the two look at ways you can maintain your leverage so your returns can beat inflation, as well as how you can utilize your home loans to house hack (especially if you're in the military). Key Takeaways: [5:15] Jason's 6 ways governments can get out of debt [7:48] The time value of money [12:26] You have to have a way to maintain the...
AMA 261: 2 Ways to Look at Inflation with Dan Amerman, CFA
March 09, 2019 14:40 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBJason Hartman talks with Dan Amerman, CFA and author of books such as Mortgage Securities and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations: Unlock The Secrets Of Mortgage Derivatives, about how a heavy handed Fed has changed how inflation and housing have correlate to each other, why the Fed reacts to quickly, what the Fed is setting interest rates up to do, and much more. Key Takeaways: [2:45] The Federal Reserve is getting more heavy handed as years go by, and hints of a coming recession could ...
AMA 260: Why The Survival of Our Republic Depends on the Revival of Honor with Dr. Gina Loudon, President Trump's 2020 Media Advisor
March 01, 2019 21:49 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBIn this off-topic 10th show, Jason Hartman speaks with Dr. Gina Loudon, co-host of America Talks Live on NewsmaxTV, certified hypnotherapist, founding writer at Breitbart and official Trump campaign surrogate, spokesperson to Donald Trump's 2016 Presidential campaign and member of the President's 2020 Media Advisory Board. The two discuss the political divide that's present in today's society and whether it's worse now than it's been in the past. They also discuss the 3 types of people in th...
AMA 259: Value & Technology Displacement with Rohit Talwar
February 24, 2019 04:40 - 31 minutes - 22.3 MBJason Hartman talks with Rohit Talwar, founder of Fast Future Publishing and author of A Very Human Future, about what we can do about the large companies who seem to be in a winner take all society, how life and body hacking are going to change the world, and more. Key Takeaways: [3:27] What is value? [10:30] The 4 views people have of companies like Facebook and Google [14:06] 3 types of exponential thinking [18:24] Rohit's example of pooled insurance [23:08] What are we going ...
AMA 258: 2019 Economic Predictions by Dr David Collum
February 15, 2019 21:07 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBJason Hartman talks with Dr. David Collum, Professor at Cornell University, about what all happened in 2018 and what we can expect in 2019. Jason and David discuss the skewed nature of CPI numbers, why institutional investors were able to get in to the housing market and what could cause them to get out, the impact of the Federal government potentially bailing out states and more. Key Takeaways: [3:03] What happened in 2018, economically speaking? [7:35] CPI numbers started getting ske...
AMA 257: World Economic Forum Wrapup with Thomas
February 08, 2019 22:00 - 21 minutes - 15.2 MBJason Hartman talks to his in-house economist Thomas about the World Economic Forum in Davos and what came out of it. Thomas gives his predictions for the next 2-3 years, why some looming deflation might be a good thing, and whether we're in a 4th leg of the Industrial Revolution. Key Takeaways: [2:07] Thomas sees some deflation coming up and doesn't think it'll be that bad [6:09] Price discovery happens once we've put all the unused assets to work [9:42] As long as GDP growth + Infl...
AMA 256: Optimistic Predictions & the US' Hottest Coming Sector for the Next 15 Years with Harry Dent
February 01, 2019 23:54 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBJason Hartman talks with Harry Dent, author of Zero Hour, about Harry's optimism about our economy, the impact the high end real estate softening is going to have on all of the housing sector, why demographics are NOT looking good for China and other Asian countries, and more. Key Takeaways: [00:57] Why is Harry more optimistic about our future than usual? [3:15] People in San Francisco hate big tech companies like Google because they're driving up costs beyond reason [5:31] The high...
AMA 255: JP Morgan Chase & RBS Lawsuits with Nobu Su
January 26, 2019 01:37 - 19 minutes - 14.2 MBJason Hartman talks with Nobu Su, chairman of the shipping company Today Makes Tomorrow and author of The Gold Man From the East. Back in the 2008 financial crisis, Nobu's company was a $5 million victim of Western bankers. Nobu is now fighting back, suing the institutions that took his money and trying to tell his story so others don't suffer the same fate. Key Takeaways: [1:22] What's the status of Su's lawsuit against JP Morgan? [9:05] How long can our country keep going like we are...
AMA 254: The Future is Asian with Parag Khanna
January 11, 2019 23:06 - 31 minutes - 22.1 MBJason Hartman talks with Parag Khanna, author of The Future is Asian and founder of FutureMap, about what's really going on in regards to the trade war and its impact on Asia (which doesn't just mean China). The two discuss the role of technology in killing jobs around the world and Asia's impact on global consumption growth. Key Takeaways: [1:07] What is Connectography? [5:59] The premise of The Future Is Asian [9:09] Parag can tell you who's going to win a trade war with China [1...
AMA 253: Griftopia, the Most Audacious Power Grab in History & Vampire Squids with Matt Taibbi
January 05, 2019 03:15 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBJason Hartman talks with Matt Taibbi, contributing editor at Rolling Stone and author of books such as Griftopia and The Divide, about bubbles. The two explore how Fed policy has been leading to bubbles throughout the years, how Wall Street is designed to take advantage of the average citizen and what we can learn from the history of bubbles. Key Takeaways: [2:47] There's a pretty decent path from Fed policy to bubbles [7:17] How the Great Recession came into being [11:53] Institutio...
AMA 252 - Wealth is Moving with Steven Blue
December 28, 2018 21:29 - 26 minutes - 19.1 MBJason Hartman talks with Steven Blue, author of Metamorphosis, about changing your business in today's economic environment. Steven explains what's happening in the Rust Belt, the impact tariffs are having, and the state of manufacturing in the United States. Key Takeaways: [1:48] What's going on in the Rust Belt? [4:27] Even with even tariffs, the circumstances each country allows their companies to have makes trade unequal [9:20] The mainstay of the US is still manufacturing, but i...
AMA 251 - The Armchair Economist with Steven Landsburg
December 22, 2018 22:39 - 27 minutes - 19 MBJason Hartman talks with Steven Landsburg, Professor of Economics at Rochester and author of Can You Outsmart an Economist, about the big economic questions of the day. Steven explains why central planning will never work, the "Economic Berlin Wall" Jason proposes, and why more sex is safer sex (and how that applies to economics). Key Takeaways: [5:25] It's virtually impossible for central planners to get economic issues right [9:55] How minimum wage is taken care of by the Earned Inco...
AMA 250 - The 5 Point Rule with Jeffrey Gitomer
December 14, 2018 22:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBIn this off topic 10th show, Jason Hartman talks with Jeffrey Gitomer, New York Times Best Selling Author of The Little Red Book of Selling and Truthful Living: The First Writings of Napoleon Hill, about some of the great mentors that the two have had in their lives which include Napoleon Hill and Earl Nightingale. They look at what history can teach us, the right way to approach sales, and the challenges we have to face to do the right thing in today's world. Key Takeaways: [5:56] The c...
AMA 247 - Can US Government Afford High Interest Rates? with Mike Zlotnik
November 23, 2018 16:00 - 32 minutes - 23 MBJason Hartman talks with Venture Alliance member Mike Zlotnik about cap rates in today's interest rate environment. Mike explains what happens to cap rates (and commercial real estate investing as a whole) when interest rates start rising. After years of artificially low interest rates, we're starting to see rates finally rise, so strap in and learn how to navigate the waters and get some real life numbers of the true impact. Key Takeaways: [1:52] We are definitely in the period of abnor...
AMA 246 - 6 Ways to Deal with Looming Entitlement Bills
November 16, 2018 17:00 - 26 minutes - 19.1 MBJason Hartman plays some of his segment from the latest Cash Flow Wealth Summit where he talks about the 6 ways the US government can solve their $220 trillion obligation and which one we can take the most advantage of as investors. Key Takeaways: [2:57] The difference between money and currency [5:50] The 3 basic economic maladies [8:01] The entitlement society isn't going to change, so align your interests [9:45] We must understand the motivations of governments and central banks...
AMA 245 - The Winner Take All Society with Ross Baird
November 12, 2018 08:25 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBJason Hartman talks with Ross Baird, President at Village Capital Group and author of The Innovation Blind Spot, about where all the startup money is going these days. Venture capital is flowing to tech and everyone's trying to hit a home run, not a bunch of singles. Ross discusses the danger of our current "winner take all" mentality, some options for what to do with the big companies like Google and Facebook, and why sometimes looking in your back yard for an investment is the way to go. ...
AMA 244 - Inflation's Impact on the Economy and Consumers with Thomas Young
November 02, 2018 13:00 - 11 minutes - 7.73 MBJason Hartman takes today's episode to look at inflation, the trade war, and how the economy lags behind things like these. To help him with that dissection he brings in one of the new additions to his team, in house economist Thomas. Thomas helps Jason decipher his charts that show how the home sales change along with inflation and mortgage rates. All of these things add up to important tools you can use as you prepare your portfolio for the next recession we all know is going to show up so...
AMA 243 - What Can Trigger the Next Business Cycle Recession with Matthew Gardner
October 26, 2018 21:01 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBJason Hartman talks with Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist at Windermere Real Estate. The two discuss what's going on in the macro US economy, what's going on with home inventory levels, some of the easiest ways to lower home prices, and the Millennial's (mostly futile) quest to save up for a down payment and more. Key Takeaways: [1:34] What's Matthew's take on what's going on in the macroeconomy [4:22] What's going on with new home development? Will there be any break in inventory shor...
AMA 242 - Government on the Demand Side of the Economy with Bill Janeway
October 19, 2018 20:23 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBJason Hartman talks with Bill Janeway, an active venture capitalist, director of Magnet Systems and O'Reilly Media, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Cambridge in America, and author of the recently revised and updated book Doing Capitalism in the Innovation Economy. The two discuss the 3 player game and the government's role on both the supply and demand side of the market, the digital revolution and the coming green revolution. Key Takeaways: [1:27] How the thesis of the 3 player ga...
AMA 241 - Jobocalypse: How Robots Will Replace Us with Ben Way
October 12, 2018 20:33 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBJason Hartman talks with Ben Way, CEO of Digits, about how the future is going to look in the first part of their interview. The two start off discussing how Digits is going about turning regular credit cards into Cryptocards that allow you to spend your cryptocurrency but also hedge that purchase for a year. Then the two discuss the changes that automation is going to bring to our society, from dating to working, to risk aversion. Information is more available than ever before, is that actu...
AMA 240 - Easy, Healthy Food with Mike Starks
September 28, 2018 22:47 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBToday's 10th episode features Jason Hartman talking with Mike Starks about the state of America's health and how most of it can be solved with our eating habits. The two discuss the dangers of sugar, the importance of sleep, and the most important aspects of a diet that don't involve exactly what you're eating. Key Takeaways: [4:12] America is the most nutritionally educated culture in the world, yet we're the most obese due to getting it wrong 40 years ago [6:34] When fat is taken out...
AMA 239 - Microfinancing Under Sharia Law with Matthew Martin
September 21, 2018 11:13 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBJason Hartman talks with Matthew J Martin, founder & CEO of Blossom Finance, about how Islam views cryptocurrencies and what Sharia law says about debt and investing. The two examine what exactly Islam says about various actions, and how that impacts all facets of life for around 20% of the world. Key Takeaways: [2:24] How Matthew views micro financing [6:23] Why is it important to know what Muslims think about debt and cryptocurrencies? [8:56] What about the Muslim investors today? ...
AMA 238 - How Important is the Fed? with John Tamny
September 14, 2018 20:15 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBJason Hartman talks with John Tamny, director for the Center for Economic Freedom, Editor of Real Clear Markets, and author of Who Needs the Fed?: What Taylor Swift, Uber, and Robots Tell Us About Money about why he believes the Fed doesn't have anywhere near the power they're given credit for, why their policies aren't effective in today's world, and why demographics may not be as useful as they're believed. John & Jason also discuss the impact of automation on all aspects of our life. John...
AMA 237 - ICO vs ITO & Initial Coin Offering Scams with Samson Williams
September 07, 2018 16:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBJason Hartman talks with Samson Williams, co-founder at Axes and Eggs, about the state of cryptocurrencies, especially in regards to fundraising. Samson discusses the current thoughts of the SEC on utility tokens, and explains the steps you need to take to launch an ICO, how much customer acquisition is running these days, why you SHOULDN'T pay your advisors in cryptcurrency, and more. Key Takeaways: [5:10] Is the SEC going to come after utility tokens? [9:17] How long does it take to ...
AMA 236 - Curb Government Spending with Adam Andrzejewski
August 31, 2018 20:42 - 23 minutes - 16.7 MBJason Hartman talks with Adam Andrzejewski, founder & CEO of www.OpenTheBooks.com, about wasteful government spending and how President Trump is doing at stemming the tide. Open the Books' mission is to track "every dime, online", even going so far as to have an app where people can follow the money in as close to real time as possible. Adam discusses how pervasive the pork barrel spending is, how large the trough has grown, and what areas are most ripe for trimming. Key Takeaways: [1:...
AMA 235 - A Financial Strategy to Reignite the American Dream with Pat Donohoe
August 24, 2018 20:50 - 28 minutes - 20.1 MBJason Hartman talks with Pat Donohoe, author of the new book Heads I Win, Tails You Lose, about the habit of most Americans to delegate their investing, what we should be doing today financially, the use of debt in our country and more. Key Takeaways: [2:09] The average American has delegated most of their life to 3rd parties [5:21] The drive to save money now for the future and retirement is so that you can achieve freedom [8:09] What should we be doing today for ourselves financial...
AMA 234 - Cryptocurrency Investing Education with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Dan Rutherford
August 17, 2018 20:46 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBJason Hartman talks with Dan Rutherford, deputy director for the Office of Customer Education and Outreach with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, about some incidences of fraud in options trading that his office is seeing, and what signs you can look for to make sure you're not scammed. The rise in prominence of cryptocurrencies has brought plenty of scam artists into the arena, and they're currently focusing education on binary options. Key Takeaways: [3:06] What kind of frau...
AMA 233 - Kicking the Debt Can Down the Road with Jim Puplava
August 10, 2018 20:49 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBJason Hartman talks to one of his podcast mentors, Jim Puplava, host of Financial Sense, about his thoughts on the new tax reform, what's happening with inflation (both today and moving forward), the different motivation of millennials compared to former generations, and more. Key Takeaways: [2:05] Will the new tax plan expedite people and companies leaving high tax states? [6:53] Hidden taxes in states like California [7:59] What's the endgame when states and municipalities go bankr...
AMA 232 - The Future of Inflation & the Demographic Crunch with Alan Beaulieu
August 03, 2018 21:43 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MBJason Hartman talks with Alan Beaulieu, President & Principal at ITR Economics and author of Prosperity in the Age of Decline, about what's going on in our economy when it comes to energy, inflation, and millennials. The two take a look at the difference between virtuous and non-virtuous inflation, how the millennials might respond to seeing actual inflation (and ways you can educate yourself about how times used to be different) and why you should be excited about the things that are coming...
AMA 231 - Where You Tax Money Is (and Isn't) Going with The Libertarian Chicken Kristin Tate
July 27, 2018 16:23 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBJason Hartman talks to The Libertarian Chick, Kristin Tate, about the hidden taxes we all pay in our life, and how to do something about that. Kristin explains that often the taxes that we're paying are not being used for the purpose that you would assume they would be. Key Takeaways: [1:27] Are millenials just not paying attention to fiscal policies? [3:26] We are being taxed EVERYWHERE, even when we don't see it [6:32] Where some of your tax money is going probably isn't where you ...
AMA 230 - Build Your Money Muscles with Joan Sotkin
July 13, 2018 20:54 - 28 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this 10th episode, Jason Hartman goes off topic with Joan Sotkin, host of the Prosperity Place podcast and author of Build Your Money Muscles, about how to rewire your brain for prosperity and financial freedom. Jane points out that you need to connect with your negative emotions about money because emotions are created to be expressed, as well as remembering that you're not doing it for money but for what the money allows you to do. Joan and Jason look into why people quit at the first...
AMA 229 - Why Money Needs Trustworthy Data, and How Cloud Coin Can Help with Dr. Sean Worthington
June 29, 2018 16:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBJason Hartman talks with Dr. Sean Worthington, creator of Cloud Coin, about what money really is, why it absolutely must be trustworthy, and why Cloud Coin is the solution for digital currencies. Sean says that Cloud Coin is an enormous development over Bitcoin and actually provides the most secure transactions around. Sean also touches on Jason's belief that government's can shut down cryptocurrencies with his explanation of why that's just not going to be the case. Key Takeaways: [1:00...
AMA 228 - Hedge Funds Investing in Cryptocurrencies with David Drake
June 22, 2018 23:53 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBThe worlds of cryptocurrencies and crowdfunding can work in harmony, but the world of the long term cryptocurrency lover and day traders may not be so harmonious. Jason Hartman talks with David Drake, founder of LDJ Capital, about what's going on in the cryptocurrency world, regulations on the ICO market, and how currencies like Bitcoin might be incorporated into international currency baskets. Key Takeaways: [3:33] What kind of regulations do ICOs have? [8:13] Cryptocurrencies are n...
AMA 227 - Do We Need Regulation in the Crypto World? with Pavel Matveev
June 15, 2018 16:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBThere are new payment systems coming into play in the cryptocurrency world that are about to cause some big disruptions. Jason Hartman talks with Pavel Matveev, CEO of Wirex, about the new technologies, the main problem with cryptocurrencies, where Bitcoin is headed this year, and whether regulation in the crypto world will be a good or bad thing. Key Takeaways: [2:39] The main problem with cryptocurrency right now [5:17] Blockchain hasn't been designed to be scaleable and how that's b...
AMA 226 - Are Big Banks on the Verge of Extinction? with The Finanser Chris Skinner
June 08, 2018 16:00 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MBJason Hartman talks with Chris Skinner, chairman at Financial Services Club, about how cryptocurrencies and blockchain are changing the banking industry, what changes are going to have the most impact in the coming years, if more regulation is needed, and how blockchain is actually used in commerce today. Chris is an expert on financial markets and fintech. He is author of Digital Bank, ValueWeb, and Digital Human. Key Takeaways: [1:08] Are big banks in trouble and at risk of going awa...
AMA 225 - Global Sports Financial Exchange and AllSportsMarket & Actor in A Christmas Story, Ed, Wild America, Almost Famous, Freddy vs. Jason's Zack Ward
June 01, 2018 21:05 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBGambling has destroyed many lives, and it's something that actor Zack Ward thinks needs to be dealt with in our society. That's one of the reasons he's CEO of Global Sports Financial Exchange, the first investing platform for sports leagues, as well as determined to teach financial literacy. Jason Hartman and Zack discuss how All Sports Market can help curb gambling by giving a new outlet more akin to the stock market, why they're trying to get more regulation, how they're using blockchain...
AMA 224 - Using the Quits Ratio to Judge the Economy with Ali Wolf
May 25, 2018 19:20 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBThere is a lot of talk in the news lately about a possible downturn in the US economy, yet Jason’s guest, Ali Wolf of Meyers Research is staying bullish. She says the important indicators to watch aren’t showing the normal warning signs of a market drop. Ali also discusses the trends of Millennials with regards to renting vs. buying a home, their purchasing cycles and what they are willing, and not willing, to pay for. Key Takeaways: [01:03] Are we at the end of a business cycle? [04:3...
AMA 222 - Inflationary and Deflationary Pressures with Pragmatic Capitalist Cullen Roche
May 11, 2018 16:00 - 33 minutes - 23.8 MBJason Hartman talks with Cullen Roche, founder of Pragmatic Capitalism, about macroeconomic events going on today, how Cullen studies the markets, why bonds are more attractive than many believe, and the investment strategy you have to adopt when investing in cryptocurrencies today. The two also take a look at the banking industry, money supply, and asset inflation. Key Takeaways: [1:53] What does Pragmatic Capitalism really mean? [10:26] The macro-economy still looks healthy [13:40]...