Can anything stop Apple? The computer giant posted record earnings for its most recent quarter, fueled by sales of its flagship device, the iPhone. Though it looks as if nothing can make a dent in Apple’s performance, one thing might: the performance of the dollar in...
AMA 107 – Dr. David E. Goldberg talks about changing engineering education with Jason Hartman
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...
US Banks Hit By Swiss Franc Fallout
In the tightly knit world of global finance, what happens halfway around the world can have devastating effects at home. Case in point: the fallout from the recent Swiss bank decision to drop its cap on the franc, which is hitting even US banks and the sturdy dollar....
Who’s Winning the Currency Wars?
It sounds like the plot of a bad science fiction movie. A mysterious, invisible war is going on behind the scenes of the world’s major banks, with cutthroat brinkmanship and dirty strategies to get the upper hand in the global currency markets. It’s not the plot of a...
AMA 106 – New York’s State Tax with Ashlea Ebeling
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...
Bond Rates Plunge – But Where’s the Crisis?
Ever since the financial collapse and recession of a few years ago, financial experts have been watching the sky or signs of falling. They’ve scrutinized the behavior o US assets at home and on the world stage for sings of another collapse and recession. Currently...
AMA 105 – Smart Indianapolis Real Estate Investing With David Porter
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...
Interest Rates: Trends for 2015?
With every new year comes a round of predictions about the financial future. This year, as in many others, the fate of interest rates in 2015 and beyond is the subject of speculation, most of it pessimistic. Financial experts and economists are once again predicting...
AMA 104 – Learn About Africa’s Economy With Todd Moss
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...