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 141 published last December 28, 2009.
During turbulent economic times, people can become their own worst enemy. The uncertainty of the stock market creates massive insecurity about our investment portfolios. These doubts are quite reasonable and it is time to stop trusting Wall Street and start being a direct investor by purchasing hard assets which are not subject to the greed, graft and manipulation of CEOs, investment bankers, fund managers and the government. Prudent investing is a prerequisite to The American Dream of financial freedom.
Alf is Italian but is coming today from the Netherlands. He and Jason talk about some of the factors that contributed to the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank, the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis. They discuss the moral hazard involved, mismanaged portfolios and the lack of proper risk management- factors that culminated on the banks demise, making investors question whether this will spark a broader banking meltdown.
Listen in as Jason explains the debacle that is the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, the ripple effects it’s having in the banking community, the poison pill the FED has placed in the housing market and how it has painted itself in a corner. He also talks about what the government can do, how you can use his patented Inflation Induced Debt Destruction strategy to come out on top in these uncertain times and how you can protect your assets. Just go to https://www.jasonhartman.com/Protect for more details.
Today’s Flashback Friday is from episodes 912 and 913 published last November 20 and 22, 2017.
Jason Hartman kicks off today’s episode with a look at Daren Blomquist’s latest Housing Report and breaks it down piece by piece. He examines the data about a long-time low in housing starts, a construction worker shortage, and an investors lament.
Today is a 10th episode show and Jason is coming to you from the deck of a cruise ship and briefly talks about a 60 year old experiment and an early warning of a demographic cliff which will happen a few decades from now!