American Monetary Association

Jason wraps up his interview with Macro Watch's Richard Duncan. The two tackle the topic of rising interest rates, better uses for going into further debt than giving it to tax reform, how the Fed will react to a tanking stock market, and what we can expect to see over the next few years.

Key Takeaways:

[00:45] What people don't realize about interest rates

"People buy houses on a payment, not a price"

[1:56] What the Fed will do if the market drops 10% and what else will happen if it drops 20%

[5:15] What Richard wishes the government had done with the $1 trillion in new deficits that will occur from the new tax reform

[9:50] Why Richard thinks the government can invest as wisely as private companies

[14:16] What are the next few years going to look like?

[16:49] People need to get very familiar with quantitative tightening

Websites:

www.RichardDuncanEconomics.com
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Jason Hartman welcomes Richard Duncan back to the show to discuss what's going on with fiscal policy and interest rates right now. In the first half of the interview Richard talks about how the trade imbalance with China has enriched the nation and brought millions out of poverty, as well as how the general public has no idea how much the Fed is actually tightening, and how that will impact interest rates.

Key Takeaways:

[2:45] Jason's theory on asset inflation and what it means if the millennials don't join the investor class like the baby boomers did

[5:22] Why the future from an Asian perspective is much brighter than from a US perspective

[7:31] Who's gotten the better end of the China/US trade imbalance?

[13:08] Richard believes the Fed is tightening more than people are understanding

[17:17] The Fed has been destroying at least $10 billion a month since October 2017 and it's going to get bigger

[19:52] The Fed will have destroyed $1 trillion by the end of 2019 if they follow through on their announced plan

[22:01] Is the Fed likely to make a course correction if rates go too high?

Websites:

www.RichardDuncanEconomics.com (promo code: GLOBAL for 50% off)

Jason Hartman welcomes Richard Duncan back to the show to discuss what's going on with fiscal policy and interest rates right now. In the first half of the interview Richard talks about how the trade imbalance with China has enriched the nation and brought millions out of poverty, as well as how the general public has no idea how much the Fed is actually tightening, and how that will impact interest rates.

Key Takeaways:

[2:45] Jason's theory on asset inflation and what it means if the millennials don't join the investor class like the baby boomers did

[5:22] Why the future from an Asian perspective is much brighter than from a US perspective

[7:31] Who's gotten the better end of the China/US trade imbalance?

[13:08] Richard believes the Fed is tightening more than people are understanding

[17:17] The Fed has been destroying at least $10 billion a month since October 2017 and it's going to get bigger

[19:52] The Fed will have destroyed $1 trillion by the end of 2019 if they follow through on their announced plan

[22:01] Is the Fed likely to make a course correction if rates go too high?

Websites:

www.RichardDuncanEconomics.com
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Jason Hartman takes a deep look into ICOs and what it takes to fundraise for them. Shane Liddell is CEO at Cryptologist & co-founder of the Cryptoconomy Summit, and he provides insight into how fundraising has changed recently, how to properly spend money to raise money for your ICO, and how to overcome marketing problems created by big companies such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter when they banned crypto ads.

Key Takeaways:

[4:28] How do you raise money for a cryptocurrency?

[8:18] How much does it cost to do an ICO?

[12:12] Marketing troubles now that companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter have shut down cryptocurrency advertising

[17:29] What's the minimum for an ICO?

[20:40] What do you actually spend the money on when you're raising money?

[22:46] How do you market ICOs when big companies are shutting you out?

[28:25] How you must always approach an ICO

Website:

www.CryptoconomySummit.com

Jason Hartman takes a deep look into ICOs and what it takes to fundraise for them. Shane Liddell is CEO at Cryptologist & co-founder of the Cryptoconomy Summit, and he provides insight into how fundraising has changed recently, how to properly spend money to raise money for your ICO, and how to overcome marketing problems created by big companies such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter when they banned crypto ads.

Key Takeaways:

[4:28] How do you raise money for a cryptocurrency?

[8:18] How much does it cost to do an ICO?

[12:12] Marketing troubles now that companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter have shut down cryptocurrency advertising

[17:29] What's the minimum for an ICO?

[20:40] What do you actually spend the money on when you're raising money?

[22:46] How do you market ICOs when big companies are shutting you out?

[28:25] How you must always approach an ICO

Website:

www.CryptoconomySummit.com

It's time to take another deep look into rates and ways to finance your properties. Jason talks to lender Aaron about what's going on in regards to rates today, how it's been changing in the last few months, and where to expect it to go in the future.

The two discuss how higher interest rates don't necessarily mean your investments can't make sense. Higher rates also mean more write offs on your taxes, plus your tenant is still paying your debts. So you might have lower cash flow, but it can still be a great inevstment that gets better over time with your locked in rate.

Key Takeaways:

[5:05] Every new regulation requires someone be hired to make sure the lenders are adhering to it, which raises costs

[7:08] What kind of rates can you get today with 20% down?

[10:16] Are people still taking out adjustable rate morgages for investment properties?

[13:02] You need to get your mindeset right when it comes to your real estate business. It's not always strictly about the cash flow

[18:47] The inverse correlation between bonds and rates

[20:49] The best strategy ever is to lock in as many 30 year fixed rates as possible

Website:

www.JasonHartman.com/Properties

It's time to take another deep look into rates and ways to finance your properties. Jason talks to lender Aaron about what's going on in regards to rates today, how it's been changing in the last few months, and where to expect it to go in the future.

The two discuss how higher interest rates don't necessarily mean your investments can't make sense. Higher rates also mean more write offs on your taxes, plus your tenant is still paying your debts. So you might have lower cash flow, but it can still be a great inevstment that gets better over time with your locked in rate.

Key Takeaways:

[5:05] Every new regulation requires someone be hired to make sure the lenders are adhering to it, which raises costs

[7:08] What kind of rates can you get today with 20% down?

[10:16] Are people still taking out adjustable rate morgages for investment properties?

[13:02] You need to get your mindeset right when it comes to your real estate business. It's not always strictly about the cash flow

[18:47] The inverse correlation between bonds and rates

[20:49] The best strategy ever is to lock in as many 30 year fixed rates as possible

Website:

www.JasonHartman.com/Properties

Jason Hartman welcomes William Cohan, New York Times columnist, special correspondent for Vanity Fair, former contributor to Bloomberg View, and author books such as Why Wall Street Matters, The Last Tycoons, and House of Cards.

William tells Jason his views on the Trump administration, why Donald has had a hard time draining the swamp and who really is to thank for the low unemployment rate and the steady economy.

Key Takeaways:

[1:13] The Trump administration, leverage and cleaning out the gears of the machine that is the US economy.

[7:24] A grand bargain with Wall Street would mean revamping much of its incentive system.

[13:40] Draining the swamp is harder to do than it looks.

[13:23] What we should expect out of the economy and employment.

Website:

www.WilliamCohan.com

Jason Hartman welcomes William Cohan, New York Times columnist, special correspondent for Vanity Fair, former contributor to Bloomberg View, and author books such as Why Wall Street Matters, The Last Tycoons, and House of Cards.

William tells Jason his views on the Trump administration, why Donald has had a hard time draining the swamp and who really is to thank for the low unemployment rate and the steady economy.

Key Takeaways:

[1:13] The Trump administration, leverage and cleaning out the gears of the machine that is the US economy.

[7:24] A grand bargain with Wall Street would mean revamping much of its incentive system.

[13:40] Draining the swamp is harder to do than it looks.

[13:23] What we should expect out of the economy and employment.

Website:

www.WilliamCohan.com

In the final part of Jason's interview with Andrew Zatlin, the two take a look at whether the future of our economy is inflationary or deflationary. The two also look at the impact of technology on inflation, how it impacts the rental markets, and where the volatility in our economy will be in 2018.

Disclosure: this interview was recorded prior to the GOP Tax Reform being written and passed

Key Takeaways:

[1:17] The proof in the inflation pudding is shipping costs

[6:32] The economy is strong in the background

[8:16] Warehousing had a huge impact on the start of the internet

[10:55] When you reach the point where payroll and population growth are the same you don't get wage inflation

[15:20] When housing affordability is low and prices soften, the rental market strengthens

[19:15] Where 2018 volatility will come from

Website:

www.MoneyballEconomics.com

www.TheMoneyballTrader.com