A September 2012 report by CNBC on the state of mortgage lending in the US in the wake of the well-publicized housing collapse states that, although mortgage rates are nearing record lows, fewer mortgage applications are currently being processed. While the reasons...
According to numerous reports, the US housing industry appears to be recovering. Housing prices in most markets have leveled off and new construction is on the upswing. But the mortgage market continues to fluctuate, as the US Federal Reserve embarks on a program to...
Recent news has been dominated by the decision on the part of Standard and Poor’s to downgrade the credit rating of the United States government, due to their persistent budget deficit and lack of progress in pulling government spending under control. In response to...
Don’t be too positive about the recent rebounding of the battered US housing market. That’s the message in a new US News and World Report article on the foreclosure crisis, which still grinds on as lenders and courts settle pending cases and which continues to devour...
Recent debt problems in the United States and across the world at large have brought the notion of a “gold standard” for the currency back into vogue. The allure of a gold standard is easy to see, since it means that there is a commodity backing for the currency. Many...
Is it too late to begin investing in income property? Retirees and those close to retirement ask this question, concerned about the need to generate a retirement income with a long-term investment in rental real estate. But as the employment picture remains cloudy for...
A recent Reuters article on small business finances reported that a number of leading US financial institutions are hiring additional staff in response to a surge in demand for home loans, and profit margins for institutions dealing in home lending are at double their...
Although the US housing market appears to be rebounding after the real estate bubble burst in a big way in the years between 2008 and 2011, the “American Dream” of homeownership may have changed forever. New housing statistics reported by Forbes indicate that the US...
As part of the upswing in the US housing market, rental rates are hot in most areas of the country, with a growing pool of renters made up of former homeowners, young professionals, and those who are unable to qualify for a home purchase. For investors following Jason...
For many years, staying debt-free has been at the cornerstone of American beliefs about financial security. Purchasers are advised to pay off loans, buy with cash, and avoid taking on additional debt on things they already own. But in the world of income property...
Today’s Flashback Friday is from episode 125 published last October 24, 2009.
No, the above title is not a typo. According this week’s Creating Wealth Show guest, John Stapleford, it is possible for ethics and public policy to have a direct correlation.
It’s episode 1985 which means we are 15 episodes short of our 2,000th episode! Got any ideas for us? Please comment or send us a message at https://www.jasonhartman.com/ask/
The year is 1984. And the Orwellian state is well under way.
Today Jason talks about “Demand Imbalance Arbitrage” with Roger Khoury and Barry Habib and with the Fire Sale movie clip from Margin Call. Roger gives us an overview of some major schools of thought or investment philosophies and 8 major factors that impact trading. He takes a chart of D.R. Horton Home builders and dissects it and gives us a glimpse into some of the workings of the app that his team is developing.
Today’s Flashback Friday is from episode 372 published last April 14, 2014.
Patrick Byrne is the Chairman & CEO of Overstock.com. He joins the show to discuss why he made the decision to add Bitcoin as a payment form for Overstock.com.
This interview is action-packed with Bitcoin content. Byrne explains how and when he first heard about Bitcoin and what his reaction was. He shares his thoughts on the currency nature of Bitcoin as well as the transaction part.
In unprecedented news- a former US president has been arrested on criminal charges. So today, Jason talks about how the powers that be are “wagging the dog,” how we as investors could benefit from the fear of the attack on the US dollar as the reserved currency of the world through his patented Inflation Induced Debt Destruction and seize the tremendous opportunities available in the housing market!