Category: Audio Podcast
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AMA 247 – Can US Government Afford High Interest Rates? with Mike Zlotnik
Jason 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…
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AMA 246 – 6 Ways to Deal with Looming Entitlement Bills
Jason 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…
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AMA 245 – The Winner Take All Society with Ross Baird
Jason 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…
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AMA 244 – Inflation’s Impact on the Economy and Consumers with Thomas Young
Jason 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…
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AMA 243 – What Can Trigger the Next Business Cycle Recession with Matthew Gardner
Jason 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…
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AMA 242 – Government on the Demand Side of the Economy with Bill Janeway
Jason 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…
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AMA 241 – Jobocalypse: How Robots Will Replace Us with Ben Way
Jason 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.…
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AMA 240 – Easy, Healthy Food with Mike Starks
Today’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…
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AMA 236 – Microfinancing Under Sharia Law with Matthew Martin
Jason 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…
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AMA 238 – How Important is the Fed? with John Tamny
Jason 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…