China’s role as a major player ion the world stage continues to grow – but that role isn’t always understood by Westerners, who all too often operate from outdated myths about Chinese culture and politics. On a recent Flash Back Friday episode of the Creating Wealth...
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Soft Addictions: Is Facebook the New Heroin?
Is spending too much time on Facebook as detrimental to your chances of living a spectacular life as a heroin addiction? Probably not, but seemingly “safe” soft addictions like social media obsessions can still rob you living the fullest life possible. For the 300th...
Build Wealth With Specialized IRAs
The Individual Retirement Account and company 401k plan have been retirement savings options for decades. But those basic plans the only game in town. Specialized forms of these accounts and the Health Savings Account can play a key role in building wealth. Edwin...
Investment Funds: Do Investors Lose Control?
What should investors know about investment funds – before they commit their money? Group investment opportunities lure investors with the promise of big dividends and shared risks – but they can also pose big problems. On a recent episode of The Creating Wealth Show,...
A Doctor Takes On Darwinism
Listeners know Jason Hartman’s Creating Wealth Show is the go-to podcast for all things related to real estate, but every tenth show brings you something completely different. Case in point: a recent Flash Back Friday episode devoted to the ongoing debate about...
What Makes The Memphis Market Hot?
Many people know Memphis only as the home of Elvis’ Graceland. But that Tennessee city has much more to offer - a range of features that make it one of the hottest income property markets in the US today. In a recent episode of the Creating Wealth Show, host Jason...
Tax and Asset Management Essentials for Investors
What’s the difference between financial policy and monetary policy? Or between ordinary and passive income? And what asset management strategies can protect investors from high self-employment and other taxes? These are among the questions tackled by host Jason...
Changing Demographics Shape US Real Estate
Shifting demographics in Texas, California and other states in the South and West hint at a changing socioeconomic landscape that’s here to stay. And that, according to demographer Steven Murdock, has profound implications for the economy – and for the housing market....
Malthusianism, Material Facts, and the Cost of Opportunity
People are one of the world’s greatest resources - if they’re smart enough and mature enough to make their own way in the world. But failed policies and bleak predictions undermine the very real contributions people make to the economy and to the world. That’s just...
Millennials: Shaping the Future of Housing?
Does the future of the housing recovery belong to the Millennials? Mark Fleming thinks so. On a recent appearance on The Creating Wealth show, Fleming, First America’s Chief Economist, tells host Jason Hartman that this demographic is one to watch in the “new reality”...