American Monetary Association
Jason Hartman
The American Monetary Association is a non-profit venture funded by The Jason Hartman Foundation that is dedicated to educating people about the practical effects of monetary policy and government actions on inflation, deflation and freedom. Our goal is to help people prosper in the midst of uncertain economic times.
The American Monetary Association believes that a new and innovative understanding of wealth, value, business and investment is necessary to thrive in the new reality of big government, big deficits and monetary destruction.
Host, Jason Hartman, interviews top-tier guests, bestselling authors and financial experts including; Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad), Harry Dent (The Great Depression Ahead), Peter Schiff (Crash Proof), William Cohan (House of Cards), Ellen Brown (Web of Debt), Thomas Woods (Meltdown), Gerald Celente (Trends Journal), G. Edward Griffin (The Creature from Jekyll Island), Chris Mayer (Capital & Crisis), Chris Martenson (The Crash Course), Robert Prechter (Elliott Wave), Pat Buchanan (Presidential Candidate), Eric Tyson (Investing for Dummies), Addison Wiggin & Bill Bonner (Agora – The Daily Reckoning), Catherine Austin Fitts (Solari), Thomas Sowell (The Hoover Institution), Marc Chandler (Making Sense of the Dollar), Gillian Tett (Fool’s Gold & The Financial Times), Howard Ruff (Prosper In The Coming Bad Years), Larry Parks (Gold Wars & FAME), James West (Crime of the Century), Les Leopold (The Looting of America), Robert Wiedemer (Aftershock), Bill Whittle (Rich Man Poor Man), Les Leopold (The Looting of America), Robert R. Prechter (Elliot Wave Theory), Lowell Ponte (The Great Withdrawal), Jack Gerard (American Petroleum Institute), Jeffrey Hirsch (Stock Trader's Almanac), Jim Bruce (Money For Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve), Kevin Armstrong (Bulls, Birdies, Bogies, and Bears), Laurence Kotlikoff (The Clash of Generations), Shaun Rein (The End of Cheap China),
A trademark feature of Hartman Media podcasts are our 'Tenth Episodes' where alternative topics of interest are explored every tenth episode. This provides a diverse mix of programming exploring issues and influential authors like Hannah Holmes (What Is Your Personality Type), Dr. Gary Chapman (The Five Love Languages), Christine Hassler (Manage Your Expectations), Sam Carpenter (Work the System), Chuck Gallagher (Second Chances), John J. Murphy (Zentrepreneur), and Robert Greene (Mastery).
Topics explored at depth by the American Monetary Association include Bitcoin, digital currencies, investing, corporate tax inversions, crowdfunding, inflation, the Federal Reserve, student loan debt, monetary policy, economic challenges facing generation Y, solar energy, 3D printing, medical technology, US dollar, currency exchange, plunging bond rates, personal and commercial bankruptcy, the cost of a college education, digital banking, the American dream, capital gains taxes, asset protection, gold and silver, commodities markets, precious metals, investing tips, structural and personal unemployment, bank regulations, regulatory reform, emerging markets, shadow banking, social media, derivatives, mobile commerce, government regulation, housing market, identity theft, cyber currencies, mortgage lenders, investment properties, VA loans, gold standard, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, online auctions, landlord tenant conflicts, tax lien investing, tax law, retirement, contract law, stagflation, home loans, real estate scams, renters, reverse mortgages, foreclosures, euro, European Union, ECB, European Central Bank, the US housing market, micro lending, online security, cyber security, online banking, digital banking, outsourcing, online shopping, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, JP Morgan, short sales, austerity, forex, monetary systems, budget surplus, budget deficits, tax cuts, solar energy, consumer debt, consumer price index, property investing, high frequency trading, interest rates, college tuition, cashless societies, credit card debt, credit monitoring, credit ratings, currency trading, refinancing, federal stimulus, financial independence, financial planning, financial literacy, economic growth, economic development, Wall Street, IPO, IRS, Internal Revenue Service, IMF, International Monetary Fund, mobile banking, Elliot Wave Theory, free trade, underwater homeowners, foreign investing, oil prices, entrepreneurship, Equifax, federal budget, Keynes, Keynesian, fiat currency, financial scams, global economy, gold standard, income tax, and foreign investment.
The American Monetary Association believes that a new and innovative understanding of wealth, value, business and investment is necessary to thrive in the new reality of big government, big deficits and monetary destruction.
Host, Jason Hartman, interviews top-tier guests, bestselling authors and financial experts including; Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad), Harry Dent (The Great Depression Ahead), Peter Schiff (Crash Proof), William Cohan (House of Cards), Ellen Brown (Web of Debt), Thomas Woods (Meltdown), Gerald Celente (Trends Journal), G. Edward Griffin (The Creature from Jekyll Island), Chris Mayer (Capital & Crisis), Chris Martenson (The Crash Course), Robert Prechter (Elliott Wave), Pat Buchanan (Presidential Candidate), Eric Tyson (Investing for Dummies), Addison Wiggin & Bill Bonner (Agora – The Daily Reckoning), Catherine Austin Fitts (Solari), Thomas Sowell (The Hoover Institution), Marc Chandler (Making Sense of the Dollar), Gillian Tett (Fool’s Gold & The Financial Times), Howard Ruff (Prosper In The Coming Bad Years), Larry Parks (Gold Wars & FAME), James West (Crime of the Century), Les Leopold (The Looting of America), Robert Wiedemer (Aftershock), Bill Whittle (Rich Man Poor Man), Les Leopold (The Looting of America), Robert R. Prechter (Elliot Wave Theory), Lowell Ponte (The Great Withdrawal), Jack Gerard (American Petroleum Institute), Jeffrey Hirsch (Stock Trader's Almanac), Jim Bruce (Money For Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve), Kevin Armstrong (Bulls, Birdies, Bogies, and Bears), Laurence Kotlikoff (The Clash of Generations), Shaun Rein (The End of Cheap China),
A trademark feature of Hartman Media podcasts are our 'Tenth Episodes' where alternative topics of interest are explored every tenth episode. This provides a diverse mix of programming exploring issues and influential authors like Hannah Holmes (What Is Your Personality Type), Dr. Gary Chapman (The Five Love Languages), Christine Hassler (Manage Your Expectations), Sam Carpenter (Work the System), Chuck Gallagher (Second Chances), John J. Murphy (Zentrepreneur), and Robert Greene (Mastery).
Topics explored at depth by the American Monetary Association include Bitcoin, digital currencies, investing, corporate tax inversions, crowdfunding, inflation, the Federal Reserve, student loan debt, monetary policy, economic challenges facing generation Y, solar energy, 3D printing, medical technology, US dollar, currency exchange, plunging bond rates, personal and commercial bankruptcy, the cost of a college education, digital banking, the American dream, capital gains taxes, asset protection, gold and silver, commodities markets, precious metals, investing tips, structural and personal unemployment, bank regulations, regulatory reform, emerging markets, shadow banking, social media, derivatives, mobile commerce, government regulation, housing market, identity theft, cyber currencies, mortgage lenders, investment properties, VA loans, gold standard, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, online auctions, landlord tenant conflicts, tax lien investing, tax law, retirement, contract law, stagflation, home loans, real estate scams, renters, reverse mortgages, foreclosures, euro, European Union, ECB, European Central Bank, the US housing market, micro lending, online security, cyber security, online banking, digital banking, outsourcing, online shopping, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, JP Morgan, short sales, austerity, forex, monetary systems, budget surplus, budget deficits, tax cuts, solar energy, consumer debt, consumer price index, property investing, high frequency trading, interest rates, college tuition, cashless societies, credit card debt, credit monitoring, credit ratings, currency trading, refinancing, federal stimulus, financial independence, financial planning, financial literacy, economic growth, economic development, Wall Street, IPO, IRS, Internal Revenue Service, IMF, International Monetary Fund, mobile banking, Elliot Wave Theory, free trade, underwater homeowners, foreign investing, oil prices, entrepreneurship, Equifax, federal budget, Keynes, Keynesian, fiat currency, financial scams, global economy, gold standard, income tax, and foreign investment.
Episodes
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Jul 27, 2018 • 27min
AMA 231 - Where You Tax Money Is (and Isn't) Going with The Libertarian Chicken Kristin Tate
Jason Hartman talks to The Libertarian Chick, Kristin Tate, about the hidden taxes we all pay in our life, and how to do something about that. Kristin explains that often the taxes that we're paying are not being used for the purpose that you would assume they would be. Key Takeaways: [1:27] Are millenials just not paying attention to fiscal policies? [3:26] We are being taxed EVERYWHERE, even when we don't see it [6:32] Where some of your tax money is going probably isn't where you expect [11:35] The debauchery tax & unintended consequences [15:13] Awareness is step 1, what's step 2? [18:43] The smaller the municipality the easier it is to get rid of the tax [23:54] How did Kristin get into this line of work? Website: www.TheLibertarianChick.com www.Twitter.com/KristinBTate
Jul 13, 2018 • 29min
AMA 230 - Build Your Money Muscles with Joan Sotkin
In this 10th episode, Jason Hartman goes off topic with Joan Sotkin, host of the Prosperity Place podcast and author of Build Your Money Muscles, about how to rewire your brain for prosperity and financial freedom. Jane points out that you need to connect with your negative emotions about money because emotions are created to be expressed, as well as remembering that you're not doing it for money but for what the money allows you to do. Joan and Jason look into why people quit at the first sign of trouble and how you can be part of the 2% of people who actually achieve change. Key Takeaways: [1:44] Money problems aren't usually about money [6:14] The questions you need to ask yourself when you're trying to change your bad habits [9:44] You need to connect with your negative emotions surrounding an idea because emotions, by nature, need to be expressed [12:04] Remember, you're not working for money, you're working for what the money will buy [16:27] The people who are successful are problem solvers who see problems as opportunities [20:44] What can you do about people who give up at the first hint of trouble? [23:33] Only 2% of people who want to change actually make the change Website: www.ProsperityPlace.com
Jun 29, 2018 • 34min
AMA 229 - Why Money Needs Trustworthy Data, and How Cloud Coin Can Help with Dr. Sean Worthington
Jason Hartman talks with Dr. Sean Worthington, creator of Cloud Coin, about what money really is, why it absolutely must be trustworthy, and why Cloud Coin is the solution for digital currencies. Sean says that Cloud Coin is an enormous development over Bitcoin and actually provides the most secure transactions around. Sean also touches on Jason's belief that government's can shut down cryptocurrencies with his explanation of why that's just not going to be the case. Key Takeaways: [1:00] Sean's new definition of money [5:11] Money MUST work as trustworthy data in order for the economy to work [8:21] The story of the Island of Yapp [11:13] Money tells us what to do and how to act, so it needs to have integrity [16:23] Cloud Coin is the money that Sean has created, which just gets created into existence [19:27] Cloud Coin's market cap is currently 17 million, and people are actually spending it [24:36] Why Cloud Coin is a big development over Bitcoin [29:41] Sean's thoughts on why governments won't be able to shut down cryptocurrencies Website: www.DigitalFrontierNews.com
Jun 22, 2018 • 18min
AMA 228 - Hedge Funds Investing in Cryptocurrencies with David Drake
The worlds of cryptocurrencies and crowdfunding can work in harmony, but the world of the long term cryptocurrency lover and day traders may not be so harmonious. Jason Hartman talks with David Drake, founder of LDJ Capital, about what's going on in the cryptocurrency world, regulations on the ICO market, and how currencies like Bitcoin might be incorporated into international currency baskets. Key Takeaways: [3:33] What kind of regulations do ICOs have? [8:13] Cryptocurrencies are now seeing two worlds collide: the old guard of people who are buying and holding versus the hedge funds coming in to trade and make money quickly [12:12] G7 might put Bitcoin into their currency baskets because they're anti-inflationary [15:07] Can cryptocurrencies overcome any potential opposition from governments and central banks? Website: www.LDJCapital.com
Jun 15, 2018 • 22min
AMA 227 - Do We Need Regulation in the Crypto World? with Pavel Matveev
There are new payment systems coming into play in the cryptocurrency world that are about to cause some big disruptions. Jason Hartman talks with Pavel Matveev, CEO of Wirex, about the new technologies, the main problem with cryptocurrencies, where Bitcoin is headed this year, and whether regulation in the crypto world will be a good or bad thing. Key Takeaways: [2:39] The main problem with cryptocurrency right now [5:17] Blockchain hasn't been designed to be scaleable and how that's being addressed [9:25] What is Wirex? [13:03] Pavel doesn't believe cryptocurrencies will replace fiat currency [14:41] Bitcoin 50k in 2018? [20:38] Who has to have a license to deal in cryptocurrency? Website: www.Wirex.com
Jun 8, 2018 • 33min
AMA 226 - Are Big Banks on the Verge of Extinction? with The Finanser Chris Skinner
Jason Hartman talks with Chris Skinner, chairman at Financial Services Club, about how cryptocurrencies and blockchain are changing the banking industry, what changes are going to have the most impact in the coming years, if more regulation is needed, and how blockchain is actually used in commerce today. Chris is an expert on financial markets and fintech. He is author of Digital Bank, ValueWeb, and Digital Human. Key Takeaways: [1:08] Are big banks in trouble and at risk of going away at all? [6:32] The challenge for financial institutions to deal with technology and change [11:04] The most critical breakthrough coming in the next decade is a Digital Identity Scheme [15:57] Do the big companies need to be regulated like utilities or be required to publish their algorithms? [19:17] What's going on in cryptocurrencies today is equivalent to what happened with the World Wide Web in the 90s. We're trying to figure out which one will come out on top [23:03] When will blockchain actually be used in commerce on a large scale [29:02] How will the blockchain change how we love? Website: www.TheFinanser.com
Jun 1, 2018 • 22min
AMA 225 - Global Sports Financial Exchange and AllSportsMarket & Actor in A Christmas Story, Ed, Wild America, Almost Famous, Freddy vs. Jason's Zack Ward
Gambling has destroyed many lives, and it's something that actor Zack Ward thinks needs to be dealt with in our society. That's one of the reasons he's CEO of Global Sports Financial Exchange, the first investing platform for sports leagues, as well as determined to teach financial literacy. Jason Hartman and Zack discuss how All Sports Market can help curb gambling by giving a new outlet more akin to the stock market, why they're trying to get more regulation, how they're using blockchain technology, and more. Key Takeaways: [3:22] What's the difference between AllSports and gambling? [6:43] Where is the All Sports Market going? [7:38] Why All Sports is openingly welcoming regulation [12:01] The unholy alliance between sports and gambling [14:32] All Sports trading platform is based on blockchain technology [17:50] Zack's mission to promote financial literacy, and how his company's learning center does that Website: www.AllSportsMarket.com www.Twitter.com/TotalZackWard www.Instagram.com/TotalZackWard
May 25, 2018 • 34min
AMA 224 - Using the Quits Ratio to Judge the Economy with Ali Wolf
There is a lot of talk in the news lately about a possible downturn in the US economy, yet Jason’s guest, Ali Wolf of Meyers Research is staying bullish. She says the important indicators to watch aren’t showing the normal warning signs of a market drop. Ali also discusses the trends of Millennials with regards to renting vs. buying a home, their purchasing cycles and what they are willing, and not willing, to pay for. Key Takeaways: [01:03] Are we at the end of a business cycle? [04:30] Ali uses the Quits ratio to judge the state of the economy. [06:39] Three critical indicators to use as early warning signs to a possible market drop. [09:29] Wiil Millennials be staying put and buying homes or are they the rental generation? [16:33] Why modern, prefab homes may offer Millennials more amenities than space. [27:34] Inventory of existing, resale housing is lower in every single market Zondo tracks. Website: www.RealEstateTools.com www.JasonHartman.com/Ask www.MeyersLLC.com www.Zonda.co
May 11, 2018 • 34min
AMA 222 - Inflationary and Deflationary Pressures with Pragmatic Capitalist Cullen Roche
Jason Hartman talks with Cullen Roche, founder of Pragmatic Capitalism, about macroeconomic events going on today, how Cullen studies the markets, why bonds are more attractive than many believe, and the investment strategy you have to adopt when investing in cryptocurrencies today. The two also take a look at the banking industry, money supply, and asset inflation. Key Takeaways: [1:53] What does Pragmatic Capitalism really mean? [10:26] The macro-economy still looks healthy [13:40] Cullen looks at the economy like an engineer in order to try and understand what's going on [17:18] Bonds are probably more attractive than most people believe [20:10] Cryptocurrencies have become a "greater fool theory" investment [24:32] Asset inflation is real and it's becoming harder and harder to get into the investor class [28:50] The banking industry is what creates most of the money in our economy [31:08] One of Cullen's outlandish theories Website: www.PragCap.com
May 4, 2018 • 31min
AMA 221 - Why We Didn't Need This Tax Reform with Harry Dent
Jason Hartman talks with Harry Dent, author of the new book Zero Hour, about current demographic trends and what they means for our society (assuming fiscal and monetary policy doesn't go haywire), as well as how long technology takes to go mainstream and impact society, the impact of sunspots on our economy, environment, and psychology, why the new tax reform is the cure for the problem that doesn't exist, and more. Key Takeaways: [1:55] What does Harry learn by looking at sunspots? [6:10] There's both global warming and cooling going on right now thanks to sunspots [8:08] Harry does NOT believe this is the time to be cutting taxes [11:08] The greatest BS economic recovery in history [14:12] How much does money trickle in this consumption driven economy that needs growth? [17:05] Nobody takes downturns into consideration when planning the future [20:39] When are we likely to see a spike in life expectancy? [23:50] The wild card in predictions using demographics is the government's monetary & fiscalpolicy [27:19] Why we're going to have a big revolution if things don't change Website: www.HarryDent.com
