Is that a question in the back row? Uh huh…uh huh. Yes, sir as a matter of fact Jason’s first commandment of successful investing is to become educated and be your own best advisor. That is true, but it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have a trusted professional investment...
When is a good time to stop learning? How about never! We’ve been doing this for a while now and some of you might have missed out on part of the foundational material covered previously. Don’t panic! Every once in a while we take a little trip down memory lane to...
Avoid the Stock Market by James Jaeger In contemplating the recent stock market meltdown it occurs to me that this is essentially blowback against the corporatocracy and its stockholders. If so, why should people across the U.S. and world, (re)invest in the securities...
Editorial for "Broker/Agent" Magazine by Jason Hartman (circa 2004) For What Price Would You Sell Your Reputation? There is a concept in business known as "good will" and it doesn't refer to the warm feeling alluded to in "peace on earth, good will toward men." It is...
Editorial for Broker-Agent Magazine (July 2004) Reality Is In The Eye of the Beholder Some years ago, when I was just starting my career in real estate, I was showing property to a particularly difficult client. Right off the bat, we didn't see eye-to-eye, but I was...
Ruminations Of A Happy Anniversary (circa 2004) August is the month that my company, Empowered Investor International celebrates its 7th anniversary in business. Normally, anniversaries, birthdays, and other days of remembrance are cause for mindless celebration; in...
Article for Broker/Agent Magazine (December 2004) Coffee Stains On The Seatback Trays... By Jason Hartman, Empowered Investor International ...mean we don't maintain our jets properly. This was the substance of an airline CEO's admonition to his employees. He wasn't...
DIFFERENTIATE OR DISAPPEAR Company Brand vs. Personal Brand I have written on several past occasions about the power of branding in building a successful real estate career. However, the subject of branding in the real estate industry consists of two separate aspects....
By Jason Hartman, CRS, GRI, CSP The term "con artist" is derived from the word "confidence," and refers to an individual who takes advantage of others after gaining their confidence by falsely appearing to be friendly and trustworthy. He or she convinces the victims...
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness "We hold these truths to be self-evident..." The authors of The Declaration of Independence believed that there are certain fundamental truths in life, that these truths are self-evident and that no people should ever be...
