213: Trying to Beat Inflation with Investment Properties

Jason Hartman talks with Doug about short-term debt cycles and what's going on with our economic expansion that's been happening for years. It's been going on for a long time, and at some point it's going to turn, so how do we recognize it? Key Takeaways: [2:10] The Wealth Effect in a booming economy [4:44] What precipitates the turn of the economy? [11:05] The principles that drive the stock market are the same ones that drive real estate [14:40] Can GDP growth and stock market growth have diverging rates of growth for extended periods? [19:57] The primary reason this economic expansion has gone on so long is that it hasn't been inflationary [26:16] The looming pension crisis Website: www.JasonHartman.com/Properties Invest with Sven Carlin, Ph.D.