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All Hands on Deck

All Hands on Deck

When a ship is headed for a storm, the captain will promptly announce “All Hands on Deck” to tell the crew that maximum effort is necessary to survive. The global financial storm is culminating into a situation that will require each of us to call the entirety of our...

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Why Condos Are a Bad Investment

Why Condos Are a Bad Investment

As the housing market in many parts of the United States struggles to rebound, it’s clear that renting is hot. The rental market continues to expand with new types of renters joining the pool of tenants for all kinds of rental properties: single-family homes,...

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Too Late to Start Investing?

Too Late to Start Investing?

A sobering report by Forbes online recently reminded today’s fiftysomethings that planning for retirement isn’t what it used to be. Since pension funds in some states are collapsing and the future of Social Security is questionable, these “pre-retirees” who haven’t...

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Land or Property? Getting the Best Return

Land or Property? Getting the Best Return

Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2012, a report produced by the Urban Land Institute, states that in most categories, land purchases are trending upward, with hope for a recovery in the housing construction industry. But Jason Hartman maintains that land purchases don’t...

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Knowing When to Hold  ‘Em for Long Term Income

Knowing When to Hold ‘Em for Long Term Income

In the feeding frenzy following the US real estate collapse of 2008 – 2011, house flipping made headlines around the country, as buyers seized on distressed properties being sold for rock bottom prices, repaired them and sold them quickly for higher prices. This...

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Inflation’s Silver Lining

Inflation’s Silver Lining

Inflation. That dreaded word, feared by consumers all over the country as a messenger of higher prices, less buying power, and a struggle to keep up with the usual standard of living, rears its head nearly every year. Statistics for the third quarter of 2012 indicate...

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What’s Next in the Free-Falling Eurozone?

What’s Next in the Free-Falling Eurozone?

Welcome to Creating Wealth with Jason Hartman. During this program, Jason is going to tell you some really exciting things that you probably haven't thought of before and a new slant on investing. Fresh new approaches to America's best investment that will enable you...

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Rental Real Estate: Land and Improvements

Rental Real Estate: Land and Improvements

Over the next three decades, the earth’s population is predicted to increase by an additional 1 million people. And they’ll all need a place to live. Jason Hartman recommends investing in income property for just that reason – housing is a universal need, essential to...

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Understanding the Real Estate ROI

Understanding the Real Estate ROI

Not all property deals are created equal. When considering whether a real estate investment in a particular market is likely to yield a significant profit, it’s important to calculate the property’s return on investment, or ROI. According to Jason Hartman, income...

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The 21st Century Renter

The 21st Century Renter

It’s not your father’s real estate market any more. Time was, the people who rented housing, be it apartments, houses or units in a duplex or triplex were usually people in transition, renting housing for the short term until they could save up enough money to buy a...

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Recent Blog Posts

1984: Roger Khoury, Demand Imbalance Arbitrage, 8 Major Factors That Impact Trading, Barry Habib, Margin Call

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.

1983 FBF: Doing Business with Bitcoin & Central Banks vs Crypto-Currencies with Patrick Byrne CEO & Chairman of Overstock.com

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. 

1982: Trump Arrest, Wagging the Dog, Inflation Induced Debt Destruction, Fractional investing, Empowered Investor Pro, FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium, Tobias Peter

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!

1981: Housing Market Indicators, Home Price Appreciation, FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium Risks, Housing Shortage Proposed Solution, American Enterprise Institute, Tobias Peter

For all who joined the 100% Free Financing Webinar, thank you! And for those interested in the Empowered Mentoring program, reach out to us today! Next webinar is coming soon!

Today Jason has a fascinating conversation with Tobias Peter, a research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute Housing Center. Jason discovers that the housing shortage could be worse. Plus, Tobias talks about the one solution to the country’s shortage problem- the federal government’s non-participation in the housing sector. Because all throughout history of the government’s involvement, it does so towards unintended negative consequences.

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