American Monetary Association

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.

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Sep 25, 2022 • 44min

433: Housing Market Update: Crash or Boom? Dr. Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors

Jason Hartman explores the latest housing market data with returning guest Dr. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research at the National Association of Realtors®. The Federal Reserve has raised the interest rate only one time this year, yet we see how fast the mortgage rates are rising. However, if one looks at the past history, you can see that at times when the Fed aggressively raised interest rates, the mortgage rate barely budged. So is it possible that most of the mortgage rate increases this year may have already occurred? Will any further jacking up of the interest rate by the Fed necessarily have any meaningful impact on mortgage rates? According to Dr. Yun, the wildcard here is inflation and whether or not it continues to rise due to unforeseen events currently happening around the world. Lawrence Yun is Chief Economist and oversees the Research group at the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. He supervises and is responsible for a wide range of research activity for the association including NAR’s Existing Home Sales statistics, Affordability Index, and Home Buyers and Sellers Profile Report. He regularly provides commentary on real estate market trends for its 1.4 million REALTORS®. Dr. Yun received his undergraduate degree from Purdue University and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland at College Park. Key Takeaways: 0:00 Welcome returning guest Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research at the National Association of Realtors 1:01 How long can this red hot housing market continue? 2:20 What does this mean for first time home buyers? 5:20 The cost burden has increased because of the home prices, but not in terms of the mortgage rate 7:46 What are the current housing inventory levels? 11:10 MLS - contingent and pending sales 12:17 Defining a balanced market 14:23 Will the market cool off with these higher rates? 15:42 Further interest rate hikes by the Fed may not have any meaningful impact on the mortgage rate 19:00 You can now buy a $1M home with an FHA loan in some areas 22:07 NARs chart on housing starts 24:14 Builders are not building entry level homes 26:47 Are we going to have a housing shortage for many, many years to come? 29:10 Boom in the home improvement industry 30:36 Possible inventory adjustment due to recent events 33:08 Job and housing market correlation 35:13 Multiple bids on rental units among renters 36:06 Do you see large investment companies continuing to buy more properties over the coming years? 38:31 There is a labor shortage across America 39:35 Increasing number of realtors 41:55 Increased home sales, increased prices but not increased ownership Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class: Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com

Sep 21, 2022 • 35min

432: How Can We Fix Our BROKEN Economic System? | Laurence Kotlikoff

Jason Hartman invites Laurence Kotlikoff, Professor of Economics and NY Times Best Selling author of Money Magic: An Economist's Secrets to More Money, Less Risk, and a Better Life, to the show today. Are the United States' long term fiscal problems solvable? How HIGH would federal taxes have to increase to pay for our spending? Could we fix the system with healthcare reform? What will be the economic consequences of Russia's war with Ukraine? Jason Hartman and Laurence Kotlikoff discuss the outlook for the future and much more, including unfunded mandates, debt vs. GDP, tax hikes, why NOT to borrow to pay for college and what to do in times of economic uncertainty. Key Takeaways: 0:43 Welcome Laurence Kotlikoff, Professor of Economics and NY Times best-selling author 1:22 What are unfunded mandates? 2:34 Official and unofficial liabilities 3:07 Debt vs GDP 5:00 We need a sizable tax hike to fund social security benefits 7:52 Tax brackets and government benefit programs 9:28 Could we fix the system with healthcare reform? 15:55 Money printing puts pressure on prices 16:30 Kotlikoff on inflation and hyperinflation 19:28 Russia/Ukraine, China/Taiwan - what do these conflicts mean for the economy? 21:56 The humanitarian and economic consequences of war 23:32 Stock market risk 24:33 Tips from Kotlikoff's new book: Money Magic: An Economist's Secrets to More Money, Less Risk, and a Better Life 25:43 Don't borrow for college: it's a scam 28:41 Strategies to protect yourself in times of uncertainty 30:33 Find Laurence at Kotlikoff.net and final thoughts on Russia/Ukraine conflict 32:00 Government borrowing rates Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class: Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com

Sep 18, 2022 • 48min

431: Are We at the Peak of this Artificial Financial Bubble? - with Harry Dent

Jason Hartman welcomes back Harry Dent, New York Times Bestselling author, financial writer and one of the most outspoken financial editors in America, to discuss his new book ZERO HOUR and hear his thoughts on the stock market, crypto, demographics and the current economic climate. We have the most perverted economy in history with money being injected into the financial markets creating a bubble in stocks and financial assets which favors the rich and leaves ordinary people behind and exacerbates income inequality. Are we at the peak of this artificial stock bubble? Harry Dent answers this and much more and goes into detail about why we NEED recessions! Key Takeaways: 0:00 Welcome Harry Dent, bestselling author and financial writer 2:11 Most perverted economy in history 3:54 Is the artificial stock bubble peaking? 5:13 Greatest debt bubble in history 7:51 Imminent stock market crash 10:22 Harry's take on cryptocurrencies 13:18 Generational demographics and government policies 18:39 Why we need recessions 21:33 When is the next crash? 22:05 Once in a lifetime peak of a major stock market bubble 24:18 S&P 500 about to fall apart 27:25 Is gold a safe haven? What about bonds? Real estate? 27:57 Peter Schiff and deflation 33:59 $540 trillion in financial assets globally 37:47 The Cantillon Effect - the rich are getting richer 39:04 Most critical time in your lifetime for financial markets 40:30 Learn more at HarryDent.com 41:32 Real estate bubble? Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class: Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com

Sep 14, 2022 • 46min

430: The Hidden Monetary System Running The World - Jeff Snider, Eurodollar University

Jason Hartman interviews Jeff Snider, Chief Investment Strategist and Head of Global Research at Alhambra Investment Partners. Consumer prices and asset markets have created the illusion of a red hot economy, but according to Jeff, the bond market has been telling us what's been wrong since 2008. Jeff shares with us some incredible data that shakes up traditional thinking and gives us his insights on the Federal Reserve, interest rate hikes, monetary policy and money printing and the correlation between the yield curve and treasury markets. Jeff also gives an in depth explanation of the hidden monetary system running the world. Even though most people have probably never heard the term Eurodollar, it has undertaken the functions of the global reserve currency and it did so a very long time ago as an offshore currency market. The Eurodollar was developed on its own without government or individual private effort outside of every country's regulatory regime. Key Takeaways: 0:45 Welcome Jeff Snider, head of Global Research for Alhambra Investments 1:28 What is the Eurodollar? 4:02 Reserve currency system 7:01 Significance of the Eurodollar 9:10 Influence of the Eurodollar on interest rates 10:08 The Treasury market actually sets most credit rates around the world 11:45 High rates and tightening - Alan Greenspan 13:45 Seeing what the Treasury yields are reflecting to understand what will happen next 16:09 Yield curve inversion 17:33 Alan Greenspan and “irrational exuberance” 20:45 You can’t keep track of money, so why bother trying? 21:40 Jeff Snider’s outlook on inflation 24:18 Milton Friedman’s interest rate fallacy 26:55 The Fed vs the Eurodollar system 28:39 Jerome Powell and the Fed interest rate hikes 31:27 Is consumer price inflation transitory? 32:29 What’s to come in this massively overheated real estate market? 34:26 The flattening of the yield curve says the Treasury market is resisting higher rates 36:18 Consumer prices and asset markets have created this illusion of a red hot economy 37:55 Today’s real estate market 39:48 The Gig Economy 41:52 Overreaction recession in 2020 did a lot of long term economic harm 44:52 Find Jeff Snider’s research on his blog at Alhambrapartners.com and check out his Eurodollar University Podcast Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class: Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com

Sep 10, 2022 • 17min

429: The FED, Paul Volcker, Jerome Powell, Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Inflation & Interest Rates, Hartman Comparison Index

Michael Zuber of One Rental At A Time interviews Jason about the Federal Reserve, its chairmen, past and present and offers a few predictions on how the Fed will be dealing with inflation and interest rates. Michael also asks Jason to comment on 3 potential things that could happen in our economy, given the "plandemic" and its consequences. Key Takeaways: 1:49 Jerome Powell may be turning into Paul Volcker and the ramifications on the market 4:15 An economic malaise, taking away the punch bowl and reloading the metaphoric gun 5:55 Redeeming the "transitory" legacy of a non-automaton 6:53 The "Fed Put", saber-rattling and deciphering Greenspan 8:57 Ben Bernanke and the taming of inflation, mortgage rates versus house price, Hartman Comparison Index 12:01 Back pedaling, supply shortages and allocating human resources 14:02 Closing thoughts, Misery Index, Philipps Curve Tweetables: "The price of money is of major significance" - Jason Hartman Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class: Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com

Aug 20, 2022 • 33min

428: AMERICAN KLEPTOCRACY: Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History | Casey Michel

Jason Hartman invites Casey Michel, author and investigative journalist, to speak about his new book which uncovers how the US has created the greatest money laundering scheme in history. South Dakota has pioneered an entire industry of what they call anonymous trusts. South Dakota has taken this to a magnitude we've never seen by creating perpetual anonymity for these trusts. The information of those in the trust will never be shared with governments, with other jurisdictions, tax authorities, investigators, which is why we've seen both Americans and non Americans flocking to South Dakota. $900 billion is the top line estimate in South Dakota, but it's still a question of how many total assets are actually there, who those assets are connected to and what those assets are actually doing after they pass through all the anonymity that the state of South Dakota freely offers. Casey Michel’s book also talks about illicit foreign money purchasing steel mills, factories and manufacturing plants in places like Cleveland, Ohio, the Rust Belt and the Midwest. They're not revitalizing local communities and bringing jobs back, but rather using those assets to hold and hide funds, using them as part of a broader transnational money laundering scheme. And so what ends up happening is that not only do the jobs never come back, the folks who have the remaining jobs are just laid off, the factories begin falling apart and it’s clear they are never going to come back. These local communities in places such as West Virginia, Kentucky, Texas and Illinois are seeing their economic crown jewels go to complete rot because of this system of kleptocracy. Towards the end of the broader Cold War period, one could see a sudden surge in the creation of financial secrecy pools and broader economic structuring that incentivized the outflow of illicit suspect wealth from post communist states. These states are linked directly to rising oligarchies and dictatorships that are smothering local populations, looting national treasuries, and making sure bridges, roads, hospitals and schools are never built. And then beyond that, there is no broader free market economy that actually develops in those countries. CaseyMichel.com 0:29 Welcome Casey Michel, writer and investigative journalist, author of AMERICAN KLEPTOCRACY: How the U.S. Created the World’s Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History 1:10 What is a kleptocracy? 3:03 Kleptocracy is now a transnational phenomenon, closely intertwined with the broader offshoring economy 4:19 The World Summit 6:42 Incentivizing the outflow of suspect wealth from post communist states 8:00 Creating easy access to transnational financial flows 9:47 Private wealth located in global financial secrecy jurisdictions 11:49 The beneficiaries of dynastic wealth have flocked to places within the US 15:21 For every $1 that is given in foreign aid, $3 of untracked, illicit capital leaves those developing countries 16:34 Anti money laundering regulations across a number of industries except the real estate industry 18:27 Billions of illicit foreign money flowing into London real estate 19:14 Broader transnational money laundering scheme in local US communities 21:46 The offshoring world is comparable to a superpower such as the US or China 23:38 The sad state of the media today 25:54 Casey Michel's first book AMERICAN KLEPTOCRACY: How the U.S. Created the World’s Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History is out now from St. Martin’s Press 26:51 Who are the world's biggest money laundering offenders? 28:56 Digital assets, art and money laundering 31:07 Learn more at http://www.caseymichel.com/ Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Learn More: JasonHartman.com Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free course: JasonHartman.com/Deals Free White Paper on The Hartman Comparison Index™: HartmanIndex.com/white-paper Free Report on Pandemic Investing: PandemicInvesting.com Jason’s TV Clips in Vimeo Free Class: CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: JasonHartman.com/Protect Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: JasonHartman.com/Ron What do Jason’s clients say? JasonHartmanTestimonials.com Contact our Investment Counselors at: www.JasonHartman.com Watch, subscribe and comment on Jason’s videos on his official YouTube channel: YouTube.com/c/JasonHartmanRealEstate/videos Guided Visualization for Investors: JasonHartman.com/visualization Jason’s videos in his other sites: JasonHartman.com/Rumble JasonHartman.com/Bitchute JasonHartman.com/Odysee Jason Hartman’s Extra YouTube Channel Jason Hartman’s Real Estate News and Technology (RENT) YouTube Channel

Aug 6, 2022 • 31min

424: How the Fed is FAILING You - with Joseph Brown, Founder of Heresy Financial

What happens when the money supply is expanding more than ever, the government is more indebted than it's ever been and interest rates are at the lowest they've ever been? Find out with Jason Hartman and the founder of Heresy Financial, Joseph Brown as they discuss this and much more! We are seeing the largest monetary expansion in US history which has triggered some very high inflation numbers. The last two years have given the government an excuse to start monetizing a ton of government debt by printing money. This is a top down financing tool for redirecting purchasing power, instead of creating new purchasing power, and leads to a misallocation of resources due to the unlimited purchasing power at the top. This misallocation causes the destruction of wealth and will eventually lead to financial repression. And so, the question is not a matter of if the Federal Reserve will spark a crash, but the question is when and how much before they reverse course. Follow Joseph Brown, founder of Heresy Financial on Twitter: https://twitter.com/heresyfinancial?s=20 Watch the video HERE. Key Takeaways: 0:28 Welcome Joseph Brown, founder of Heresy Financial 1:17 The Federal Reserve, tapering and rising interest rates 3:25 Injecting cash into the repo market to prevent a systemic financial collapse 4:20 Bureaucrat malevolence or incompetence? 5:50 Quantitative easing infinity, monetizing government debt 7:20 The Federal Reserve is under pressure to get inflation under control 8:15 What will happen when the Fed raises interest rates in 2022? 9:10 Not if, but when will the Fed spark an economic crash? 9:31 Will investors still want to buy real estate with higher interest rates? 12:20 Why the real estate market is different this time 14:20 Every bailout costs more and more 16:10 Long and short term interest rates and the yield curve 18:25 Stimulus checks, universal basic income, and a central bank digital currency 21:18 The Federal Reserve has become more political 22:50 A central bank digital currency is complete financial repression 24:10 Joe Brown's 2022 economic predictions 25:45 Effects of hyperinflation 28:14 People with the power will always make the decision that is most beneficial to them 28:46 Debt-to-GDP ratio and monetized debt 33:00 We have an inflationary monetary system 34:25 Follow Joseph Brown on YouTube and Twitter at Heresy Financial Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Learn More: JasonHartman.com Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free course: JasonHartman.com/Deals Free White Paper on The Hartman Comparison Index™: HartmanIndex.com/white-paper Free Report on Pandemic Investing: PandemicInvesting.com Jason’s TV Clips in Vimeo Free Class: CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: JasonHartman.com/Protect Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: JasonHartman.com/Ron What do Jason’s clients say? JasonHartmanTestimonials.com Contact our Investment Counselors at: www.JasonHartman.com Watch, subscribe and comment on Jason’s videos on his official YouTube channel: YouTube.com/c/JasonHartmanRealEstate/videos Guided Visualization for Investors: JasonHartman.com/visualization Jason’s videos in his other sites: JasonHartman.com/Rumble JasonHartman.com/Bitchute JasonHartman.com/Odysee Jason Hartman’s Extra YouTube Channel Jason Hartman’s Real Estate News and Technology (RENT) YouTube Channel

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