Inflation is a big topic around the Empowered Investor Network office, though not for the reason most might assume. The thing is – we love inflation because it makes us money as income property investors. Long time readers of this blog are probably already familiar...
There is a famous saying that it is better to be lucky than to be good. The underlying truth of this cliché comes from the fact that in the world of investing, luck and skill are difficult to distinguish from one another. The reason for this is due to the high degree...
One of Jason Hartman's favorite ratios to keep in mind when examining the equity markets is the gold price relative to the major stock market indexes. This provides a valuable insight into the extent to which market values reflect a real shift of sentiment toward...
Many people are familiar with the term ROI or “Return on Investment” as it pertains to their personal financial ventures. Most of us have been taught to look for investments that generate a return over time in the form of both cash flow and capital appreciation....
By now, most people have heard about the second round of “Quantitative Easing” being conducted by the Federal Reserve. In short, this means that the Fed will be purchasing treasury bills with freshly printed money to inject more cash into the monetary system. To date,...
Over the last year, many predictions have been made in regards to the future for housing in the United States. By following a chronology of key predictions, it is possible to gain an insight into general thought regarding the overall housing environment. When...
As the economy, moves into 2011, both gold and oil are expected to have their prices heavily influenced by Federal Reserve monetary policy. As the broader money supply continues to expand from quantitative easing, we are expecting to see commensurate increases in...
Jason Hartman: Welcome to the Creating Wealth Show. This is Episode Number 258, and this is your host, Jason Hartman. Excited to be with you today, as always. Thanks for joining me. Today we’re going to talk about the Secrets of Economic Indicators, with our guest,...
One of the primary monetary news items to note as 2010 draws to a close is the announcement of more ‘quantitative easing’ by the Federal Reserve . In plain terms, this means that the Fed will purchase treasuries on the open market. This will have the effect of...
One of the most impactful news items heading into 2011 is the announcement by Bank of America that foreclosure activity is being suspended , and the decision by government agencies to increase scrutiny on the foreclosure process. In the wake of this announcement,...
