Category: Audio Podcast
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AMA 277: A Potential Way to Avoid the Tax Man with Kelly Alexander
Jason Hartman talks with Kelly Alexander, founder of Great American Tax Remedy, about how Kelly has been able to avoid paying Federal income tax since 2014. Kelly’s method hasn’t had to hold up against an IRS audit, but she’s confident that what she’s doing is completely legal and can help anyone out. Key Takeaways: [2:39]…
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AMA 276: Biggest Pros and Cons of Free Markets with Dr. David Friedman
Jason Hartman talks with Dr. David D Friedman, son of Milton Friedman, former professor at Santa Clara University in the Law School, and author of books such as The Machinery of Freedom: Guide to a Radical Capitalism and Law’s Order: What Economics Has to Do with Law and Why It Matters. The two dissect what…
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AMA 275: Interest Rate Comparison 2010 – 2019
Jason 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…
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AMA 274: Ominous Signs & the Search for the Next Recession
Jason 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…
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AMA 273: How to Build a Startup Country with Patri Friedman
Jason 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…
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AMA 272: Trying to Cure Trade Imbalance w/BBC, Forbes & Bloomberg’s Jeff Ferry
Jason 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…
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AMA 271: Future of Interest Rates & Appreciation with Rich Dad Advisor Ken McElroy
Jason 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…
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AMA 269: Getting To Your Home Equity Through Blockchain with Matthew Sullivan
Jason 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…
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AMA 268: Understanding Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) by Professor Dr. Randy Wray, Levy Economics
Jason 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…
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AMA 267: Amazon’s Pay Raise Deception
After 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…