After spending years in the workforce, many people dream of freedom – of having the leisure to spend time with family and friends, pursue new interests and live and travel anywhere, any time. For some, that dream comes with a secure and comfortable retirement. For...
In a recent Realty Check report, Diana Olick notes that although the nation's housing crisis appears to be stabilizing, a major area of activity in the housing market is concentrated on the market's low end - sales of foreclosures and distressed properties. In states...
Although some indicators suggest that the US housing market is slowly rebounding, the rental segment of that market remains strong in the wake of the recent foreclosure crisis. This means there’s never been a better time to follow Jason Hartman’s recommendations for...
A recent article in Entrepreneur magazine reported that there are over 10 million small and medium sized landlords in the United States. That number continues to grow as more and more retirees search for ways to supplement whittled-down employer pension plans and...
Diversification is the key to success in rental income real estate investing. As we’ve discussed in previous posts, Jason Hartman advises new real estate investors to buy as many properties as they can in diverse markets and locations. This strategy not only maximizes...
In 1949, Benjamin Graham published what has become a foundational work for value investing called “The Intelligent Investor” … it has been hailed by Warren Buffet as one of the most influential books that he has ever read. The fundamental thesis of this book, which is...
Sometimes, it might seem that successful investing involves either psychic gifts or faith – the ability to look toward the future, read trends and make investment decisions based on a belief about potential outcomes. But the real key to reaping rewards from real...
The gloomy picture of the current US real estate market has many investors and potential investors feeling jittery. While falling prices and long foreclosure lists make it relatively easy to buy low, it’s not clear when, if ever, the opportunity to “sell high” will...
One of the questions Jason Hartman likes to ask young people is: What do you plan to be doing in five years? The reason is because when you are young, it is easy to become distracted by day-to-day events, and hard to keep your focus on longer-term goals. When school...
Recent news has been set ablaze with fear over a potential collapse of the European financial system. The full depth, cause, and extended impact of the European zone’s financial problems are still opaque to many people. Jason Hartman's analysis reveals the basis of...
Greetings from the Land of the Rising Sun: Japan. But due to demographic issues, Japan might not be a country for long. This is one of Jason’s morbid fascinations… countries in a demographic “cliff” like many countries in Europe, Russia and China!
In today’s 10th episode show, Jason talks to Michael Wilkerson, author of the book “Why America Matters- The Case for a New Exceptionalism” by Michael Wilkerson.
Why America Matters confronts the most challenging questions facing the nation today…and points the way towards an American Renaissance.
Today’s Flashback Friday is from episode 364 published last March 3, 2014.
Join Jason Hartman as he discusses cash flow, real appreciation and geographic diversification as it applies to his, not Albert Einstein’s, theory of real estate relativity. You’ll hear a valuable comparison of a typical Santa Ana, California property with a Birmingham, Alabama and an Atlanta, Georgia property.
Jason is still in Japan with gently falling snow as his backdrop. And today, if you are expecting a housing market crash, don’t hold your breath! Jason references Mike of Altos Research showing how inventory is very low and the trend is not changing anytime soon!
Jason also finishes his interview with Neal Bawa, CEO / Founder at UGro and Grocapitus, two commercial real estate investment companies. Neal’s companies use cutting edge real estate analytics technology to source and acquire OR build large Commercial properties across the U.S., for over 800 investors. Current portfolio over 4800 units, with an AUM value (upon completion) of over $1 Billion.
Today’s Flashback Friday is from episode 308 published last March 25, 2013. Jason Hartman and John Rubino of DollarCollapse.com tackle the latest hot EU issue happening in Cyprus with the potential implosion of the Cyprian banking system.