Prime the Pump Economics

Aug 25, 2022

Politicians think that they can defy economic gravity with magic. It would be magic to think that you could reduce inflation by spending more money! The newly passed Inflation Reduction Act intends to spend a lot more money, but will it actually reduce inflation in the short term or even in the long run?

Was closing the gold window America’s worst economic mistake?

Oct 4, 2021

For gold bugs, August 15, 1971 is a day that will always keep them up at night. On that fateful day, President Richard M. Nixon officially closed the gold window. In doing so, the final link between the US dollar and gold was severed. Before this move was made,...

Gold vs. Real Estate

Jun 9, 2014

Jason Hartman has previously mentioned that gold bugs have the right idea but draw the wrong conclusions—and here are five reasons why. First, gold has no financing. Real estate does, which makes it the superior asset. Second, gold offers no tax benefits, which is a...

And If Inflation Doesn’t Happen?

Jun 6, 2014

You may be asking yourself whether or not Jason Hartman’s advice is relevant if inflation doesn’t happen. His advice and theories are based on years of careful research, but hey—we’re all wrong from time to time. But here’s the good news—even if inflation doesn’t...