What Billionaires Going to Space Tells Us About Inflation

You probably saw the news of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson riding into space last month. Naturally, many people were awe-struck at these feats. Ever since the moon landing of 1969, space has captured the imagination of millions...

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

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,...

The Impermanence of Economic Prosperity

How many times have you read an article online about a once prosperous country that now finds itself in dire straits? From the vantage point of those of us who live in the US, the most prosperous nation in human history, such stories seem unfathomable.  But they’re...

Ben Ginsberg: Rising Cost of College Education

Libertarian thinkers gather ‘round! Professor Benjamin Ginsberg joins Jason Hartman on episode #344 of The Creating Wealth Show to discuss the rising cost of college education and the marginalization of citizens current American politics. Ginsberg is the David...

Retirement Investing for the 21st Century

For most of modern human history, retirement investing consisted of socking away a percentage of your paycheck during your working years, buying some blue chips stocks, and living off the dividends during retirement. According to Dennis Miller (not THAT one), author...