A Unanimous Decision Keeps the Fed’s Taper Going

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A Unanimous Decision Keeps the Fed’s Taper Going

By on Friday, January 31st, 2014 | 1 Comment

Months after it was first announced, the Federal Reserve’s plan to taper down its massive stimulus plan is gathering steam. After scaling back its $85 billion monthly buyup of mortgage baked securities and bonds by $10 billion, the Fed’s Open Market Committee has now voted to lop off another $10 billion. That brings the monthly […]

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The Federal Reserve’s 2014 Monetary Policy: What’s Next?

By on Thursday, January 2nd, 2014 | Comments Off

The Federal Open Market Committee gathers for its first meeting in 2014 this January – and although FOMC may not be a household word, its decisions on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policies have the potential to impact most households in the country. As we head into a new year, financial experts are keeping a watchful […]

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“Modest” Tapering Starts in January – But Will Anyone Notice?

By on Friday, December 20th, 2013 | Comments Off

Does $10 billion a month make a difference? After months of mixed message, the Federal Reserve has announced in January 2014 it plans to start scaling back its massive stimulus program. For now it’s a “modest” tapering, that reduces monthly bond buying from $85 billion to $75 billion. But will the drawdown really benefit consumers? […]

World Markets Watch the Fed’s Decision

By on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 | 2 Comments

World confidence in the US dollar continues to wobble. As the euro surged to the top of the currency markets in early December 2013, the dollar sagged, as investors look to current economic indicators for clues about what the Federal Reserve plans to do about its massive stimulus program. The euro and the dollar, linked […]

Can Cybercurrency Change the World?

By on Thursday, December 5th, 2013 | 3 Comments

Digital currency keeps on making news – and making financial experts worry. In what appears to be the perfect marketing move, the Bitcoin – an electronic currency – was recently used to buy the Tesla, an electric car. And while many hail the move as another step toward the Bitcoin’s eventual dominance of world money […]

The Bitcoin: Cyber Currency for Cyber Crime?

By on Monday, October 7th, 2013 | 2 Comments

The Bitcoin is coming of age. That odd, bankless virtual currency that up till now ahs been largely the darling of computer geeks and financial rebels forging new digital marketplaces based on the Bitcoin now has a shady side, as the FBI seizes over three million of them in a massive cyber-drug raid. Not long […]

What’s Ahead For Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?

By on Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 | 1 Comment

Venerable home loan servicers Fannie Mae end Freddie Mac have been around so long, it’s hared to remember what their real names are. In spite of a troubled past linked to the subprme mortgage meltdown of a few years ago, these two institutions seem like a permanent part of the US housing landscape. But as […]

House Republicans Propose a New PATH for Housing

By on Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 | Comments Off

The years after the massive hosing collapse of 2008 saw bill after bill purporting to protect the American home buyer from credit crises, bank abuse and lending policies. Now, as if the Dodd Frank Act and similar, smaller bills weren’t enough, Washington policy makers are once again tackling the sticky issue of reforming government home […]

Home Finance Reform and the Future of the Fixed Rate Mortgage

By on Sunday, July 21st, 2013 | 2 Comments

Talk of housing finance reform is in the air. And as members of the House financial Services Committee continue debates about creating a more “holistic” housing policy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reminded them in recent remarks to start with a clear decision about what the government’s role in home financing should be. At issue: […]

How Does the Federal Reserve Affect You?

By on Sunday, July 7th, 2013 | 3 Comments

Buying a car? Looking for a job? Stocking up at the grocery store? The decisions you make about these things and many more are driven by the actions of the Federal Reserve. Although it seems that shadowy body only matters in the arcane world of high level finance, the Fed is responsible for the ebb […]

Bitcoins, Babies and Bernanke: What’s Next for Digital Money?

By on Friday, June 28th, 2013 | 2 Comments

The Bitcoin has only been around for four years. Although it’s still in its infancy, the digital currency created by an anonymous hacker has changed the way we think about money and how it’s used. Bitcoin stock has traded high and fallen low, and the network of goods and services that can be purchased with […]

Job Growth Changes Bond Buyup Plans

By on Sunday, May 19th, 2013 | Comments Off

In a recent series of intermittent posts on the Federal Reserve’s massive buyup of mortgage backed securities, we’ve been following the plan’s fast forward/slo-mo progress in response to the ebb and flow of activity in various sectors of the economy, particularly housing. Now, just after some regional Fed presidents voiced concerns over the scope of […]

AMA 35 – Rich Man Poor Man with Bill Whittle

By on Monday, June 25th, 2012 | Comments Off

Jason Hartman talks with Bill Whittle, host of Afterburner, regarding poverty levels in the United States and the strategies that undermine democracy and free markets. Bill’s opinion is that America has the richest poor people in the world, versus countries like Africa, where millions of people live in dire poverty, with starvation and lack of […]

AMA 34 – The National Inflation Association

By on Sunday, March 11th, 2012 | Comments Off

A look at Jason’s Ultimate Investing Equation followed by Daniel and Gerard Adams for The National Inflation Association (NIA) recently featured on Inside Edition and ABC World News Tonight with Charlie Gibson, The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, ABC’s Nightline, KTLA News and CNBC. After being ignored by family and friends about the coming stock market […]

AMA 33 – Mark Kohler – Exiting A Bad Property

By on Sunday, February 5th, 2012 | Comments Off

Jason explores some ways to get out of a bad property then he interviews author/attorney Mark Kohler about his book “Lawyers Are Liars: The Truth About Protecting Our Assets.” Mark is an attorney, CPA and entrepreneur who has owned numerous businesses since high school, through college and even as a professional. Mark’s principal career has […]

AMA 32 Diane Kennedy, CPA: How To Save On Life’s Largest Expense

By on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 | 3 Comments

Most of us spend lots of time shopping around for the best deal on the things we buy while spending more money on taxes than anything else. Why not “shop around” to save money on life’s single largest expense? Join Jason as he talks with famed CPA, Diane Kennedy, about the tax strategies of wealthy […]

AMA 30 – The Five Love Languages with Dr. Gary Chapman

By on Monday, October 10th, 2011 | Comments Off

Whether it’s your spouse, significant other, family, friends, or even business associates, each individual speaks his or her own love language. “The Five Love Languages” are: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch. Understanding which of these languages makes that special someone feel loved can be essential to the […]

AMA 29 – John Stapleford: Ethics & Public Policy – Part 1

By on Thursday, June 9th, 2011 | 1 Comment

No, the above title is not a typo. According this week’s guest, John Stapleford, it is possible for ethics and public policy to have a direct correlation. Stapleford is not only a senior economist for Moody’s Economy.com, professor emeritus of economic development at Eastern University and former director of the University of Delaware’s Bureau of […]

AMA 28 – Les Leopold: The Looting of America

By on Monday, April 25th, 2011 | Comments Off

How could the best and brightest in finance crash the global economy and then get us to bail them out as well? Hmm…This is a great question answered by Les Leopold in this interview. Les Leopold co-founded and currently directs two nonprofit organizations, the Labor Institute and the Public Health Institute, and is the author […]

AMA 27 – Thomas Sowell: The Housing Boom and Bust

By on Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 | Comments Off

Jason Hartman talks with Thomas Sowell from the Hoover Institution about the cycles of boom and bust in the US housing market. Narrator: Welcome to the American Monetary Association’s podcast. Where we explore how monetary policy impacts the real lives of real people, and the action steps necessary to preserve wealth and enhance one’s lifestyle. […]

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