The American Monetary Association Show

Jason Hartman talks with in-house economist Thomas about how interest rates in the past 10 years have compared to one another. The two explain why interest rates can be so difficult to predict and how these past 10 years are compared to the past. Key Takeaways: [2:53] Interest rates aren’t completely unpredictable, but they’re driven

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In this off-topic 10th episode, Jason Hartman talks with Ocean Robbins, decendant of the Baskin-Robbins family and author of the new book 31-Day Food Revolution: Heal Your Body, Feel Great, and Transform Your World, about the state of American’s eating today. The two break down how our diets have changed over the years, why some

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Jason Hartman and Kerry take today to look at some of the signs in our economy today that don’t point toward a rosy future. But don’t take that to mean the sky’s falling and we’re headed for a doomsday scenario, we’ve still got some runway left. The two also discuss how self-management can show you

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Jason Hartman talks with Patri Friedman, Executive Director of The Seasteading Institute, about creating new countries using the seasteading technique. Patri discusses how the concept would work in today’s environment and why it’s not absurd to think of a country being created on the water. It’s coming sooner than you expect. Key Takeaways: [1:12] What

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Jason Hartman talks with Jeff Ferry, Chief Economist at the Coalition for a Prosperous America, about what’s going on with the US trade war. Jeff has some ideas on how to close the gap between the US and the rest of the world, but Jason has some questions about whether they would cause inflation. They

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Jason Hartman talks with Rich Dad Advisor and multifamily property investor Ken McElroy about his recent sale of $300 million worth of property, as well as supply levels of multifamily properties, why Ken is still bullish on real estate and the future of interest rates. Key Takeaways: Why did Ken choose this time to sell

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Jason Hartman speaks with Matthew Sullivan, founder & CEO of Quantm Real Estate, about how his company is using blockchain and tokens to help homeowners pull equity out of their homes (whether owner occupied or investments). Matthew uses a few case studies to explain how much money you could extra, what you would owe his

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Jason Hartman talks with Dr. Randy Wray, one of the foremost experts in Modern Monetary Theory, about why Minsky the philosopher is important, what exactly MMT is and why it’s relevant in today’s monetary society. They especially tackle the job guarantee program that MMT espouses and what’s coming up for the US in the economy

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After a tour of an Amazon fulfillment center, Jason Hartman has an “investigative report” from the inside of a ride-sharing trip talking with a former employee of Amazon on how we have been misled a little by the company. Key Takeaways: [2:23] Amazon pickers are walking at least 10 miles a day to get orders

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Jason Hartman talks with Tal Tsfany, President & CEO of the Ayn Rand Institute, about free speech on college campuses, how we should be defining things like happiness and selfishness, and why we should be focusing on the self. They also examine the philosophies of those who want to tax the rich in order to

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