Author: joshuab
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HS 509 FBF: The Long Emergency with James Howard Kunstler
Today’s Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 186, originally published in November 2013. James Howard Kuntsler is the author of “The Long Emergency: Surviving the End of Oil, Climate Change, and Other Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century” and “Too Much Magic: Wishful Thinking, Technology and the Fate of a Nation” among many other books.…
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AMA 289: 9 Effects & 2 Types of Inflation
Jason Hartman and Adam examine the Investopedia article referring to the 9 common effects of inflation. The 2 types of inflation (cost-push and demand-pull) are also broken down in regards to how they impact your property value and rent. Then the two examine what impact the Trade War with China could have on the markets…
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CI 192: Improving Tenant Interactions with Property Meld’s Ray Hespen
Jason Hartman talks with Ray Hespen, co-founder and CEO of Property Meld, about how property owners can proactively close the problem areas that tenants and landlords have in order to retain the tenants longer. Learn how tenants like to be contacted in today’s age, why they leave, and how Ray’s software may be able to…
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AMA 288: How Tariffs Are Impacting Our Economic with ITR Economics’ Taylor St Germain
After giving a quick update on his cruise travels, Jason Hartman talks with Taylor St Germain, economic analyst at ITR Economics, about why lower interest rates haven’t spurred the higher end housing market. The two also discuss what indicators Taylor looks at to get a gauge on the economy and the impact tariffs have had…
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CI 191: Machinery of Freedom: Guide to a Radical Capitalism by Dr. David Friedman
Jason Hartman talks with Dr. David D Friedman, son of Milton Friedman, former professor at Santa Clara University in the Law School, and author of books such as The Machinery of Freedom: Guide to a Radical Capitalism and Law’s Order: What Economics Has to Do with Law and Why It Matters. The two dissect what…