#81 – The Crash Course – A Strategy for Survival and Growth

Jason talks with Chris Martenson author of The Crash Course from Springfield, Massachusetts to provide you with a baseline understanding of the economy so that you can better appreciate the risks that we all face.  Chris is a father of three young children; author; obsessive financial observer; trained as a scientist; experienced in business; has made profound changes in his lifestyle because of what he sees coming. He is not an economist but a trained scientist, having completed both a PhD and a post-doctoral program at Duke University, where he specialized in neurotoxicology. His extensive training as a scientist informs and guides how he thinks, gathers data, develops hypotheses, and continually seeks to accept or reject my hypotheses based on the evidence at hand. He lets the hard data tell the story. In this fascinating show you will learn about exponential money growth that compounds the problem (and the opportunity), growth vs. prosperity, assets, demographics, bubbles, peak oil, energy budgeting and what do to about the future.

#80 - Evil Genes: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose and Enron Failed. Warren Buffett’s Great Ability.

Is evil genetic?  Why is Warren Buffett so interested?  Have you ever met a person who left you wondering, “How could someone be so twisted? So evil?” As our regular listeners know, every 10th show is on a non-financial topic; however, it usually all ties in with money in some way.  In this rather unusual show Jason takes a diversion to discuss the genetic components of evil with professor and author of Evil Genes: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed and My Sister Stole My Mother’s Boyfriend Barbara Oakley.  Barbara is an associate professor of engineering at Oakland University in Michigan, where she does research on the effects of electromagnetic fields on biological tissues, as well as on novel antenna designs. One of the few women to hold a doctorate in systems engineering, Oakley is a recent vice president of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. She has been at the forefront of efforts to expand the bioengineering profession and has won teaching-related awards from such organizations as the National Science Foundation. Oakley’s work has appeared in publications ranging from The New York Times to the IEEE Transactions on Nanobioscience.

#79 - Elliott Wave Theory: Predicting The Future

Jason interviews Robert R. Prechter, Jr., CMT, President of Elliott Wave International (EWI), the world’s largest market forecasting firm. EWI’s 20-plus analysts provide around-the-clock forecasts of every major market in the world via the internet and proprietary web systems like Reuters and Bloomberg.  Mr. Prechter began his professional career in 1975 as a Technical Market Specialist with the Merrill Lynch Market. He has been publishing The Elliott Wave Theorist since 1979. He is also Executive Director of the Socionomics Institute, a research group. Mr. Prechter has won numerous awards for market timing, including the United States Trading Championship, and in 1989 was awarded the “Guru of the Decade” title by Financial News Network (now CNBC). He has been named “one of the premier timers in stock market history” by Timer Digest, “the champion market forecaster” by Fortune magazine, “the world leader in Elliott Wave interpretation” by The Securities Institute, and “the nation’s foremost proponent of the Elliott Wave method of forecasting” by The New York Times.

Mr. Prechter is author, co-author and/or editor of 13 books, including Elliott Wave Principle – Key to Market Behavior (1978), R.N. Elliott’s Masterworks (1980), The Wave Principle of Human Social Behavior and the New Science of Socionomics (1999), Conquer the Crash (2002), and Pioneering Studies in Socionomics (2003).

Since 1979, when he first addressed the subject, Bob has been exploring socionomics, the study and prediction of social trends in light of the Wave Principle and its implications for the social sciences. In 1999 created the Socionomics Institute, of which he is Executive Director. The institute is an independent think-tank whose mission is to develop socionomics as an academic discipline and to promote its commercial application. Recently, Mr. Prechter has made presentations on his socionomic theory to MIT, the London School of Economics and academic conferences.

Mr. Prechter graduated from Yale University in 1971 with a degree in psychology. He served as the 21st president of the Market Technicians Association, and is a member of Mensa, Intertel, the Triple Nine Society, The Shakespeare Fellowship and the Shakespeare Oxford Society.

#78 - Managing Your Credit - A Look At Credit Restoration

Jason welcomes Danny Rosario, of Starting Over LLC, a credit restoration and debt management firm. Jason and Danny talk about the big three credit reporting agencies Experian, Transunion, and Equifax, what the FICO score is and how it’s tabulated, which credit accounts you should close and which to keep open, credit advice for investors, what to do if you have bankruptcy, foreclosure or tax liens, and much more.

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#77 - Dow 6,000 - A Masters Weekend Excerpt and Happy Thanksgiving

Jason and The Platinum Properties Investor Network Team want to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! In this episode, Jason wants to remind us that in times of crisis, we can still be thankful and find opportunity, and includes an audio excerpt from our recent The Masters Weekend™ where Jason correctly predicted the downturn beginning November 2005, the Dow / DJIA dropping to 8,000 in early October and now the ominous prediction of Dow 6,000.

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#76 - The Ills and Evils of Central Banking

Jason sits down with writer and director James Jaeger to discuss his last film, Fiat Empire, and his upcoming new film, Original Intent. Mr. Jaeger and Jason discuss the history of the Federal Reserve/Central Banking system and the abandonment of the Gold Standard. They also hit many other topics such as inflation, how politicians on both sides of the aisle contribute to our economic problems, and Alan Greenspan’s role in the current economic crisis.

#75 - Economic Forecasting Using Demographics - An Interview With Harry S. Dent

Jason Hartman interviews Harry S. Dent, economist, money manager and author of The New York Times best-sellers The Roaring 2000s and The Next Great Bubble Boom. Dent is the founder and president of HS Dent Investment Management, an investment firm based in Tampa, Florida that developed “The Dent Method,” an economic forecasting approach based on changes in demographic trends. Jason and Harry discuss the ever important demographic cycles and long-term forces that drive our economy through very predictable cycles and what the future holds for investors.

#74 - Dude, Where’s My Bailout?

Jason talks about the current wave of bailouts for the fat cats, and then welcomes to the show Steve Vanderhoof, America’s Personal Finance Coach and CEO of The Credit Exchange to talk about consumer debt and how to manage it better.

#73 - Obamanomics / Obomination

Jason talks about this historic election and what the new President’s policies will mean for investors and the economy. Jason is also a guest on the KABC, where we learn about the coming wave of inflation, the Plunge Protection Team, and more.

#72 - Inside The Web of Debt - An Interview with Ellen Brown

Jason recaps The Masters Weekend, A Gathering of Experts™. Then, he answers listener questions about two recent podcast episodes, the Money Merge Account program, and the interview with Peter Schiff, and about how to break into real estate investing. Finally, we have our interview with an expert on monetary policy and the Federal Reserve and author of Web of Debt, Ellen Brown. She and Jason discuss the “300 Year Ponzi Scheme”, the Federal Reserve, the bailout, central banks, fractional reserve banking, fiat currency, the gold standard, the true rate of inflation, and much, much more.

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#71 - An Interview with the National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun

Jason Hartman welcomes Dr. Lawrence Yun, the chief economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Throughout the episode, Jason and Dr. Yun discuss the current economic $700 billion bailout and how it will directly affect the average American. Hartman and Yun also share their expert knowledge on mortgage rates, Case-Shiller and other home price indices, economic prosperity, Investor properties vs Primary Residence, why “all real estate is local”, growing housing markets, past vs. present responsibilities of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the frozen credit market, inflation, and the comparison of today’s economic status with historical averages.

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#70 - The Person on the White Horse

Jason answers some listener questions, and then shares some wisdom from Earl Nightingale and Dan Sullivan.

#69 - Crash Proof - An Interview with Famous Doom-and-Gloomer Peter Schiff

Jason is joined by Peter Schiff, author of “Crash Proof” and a frequent guest on CNBC, to discuss the current global economic state.

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#68 - Exist in the Real Economy…and a Look at an Innovative Program to Reduce Interest Costs

Jason talks about what a week it has been and ways to protect your finances in these times. Then, he talks about an innovative program that income property investors can use to reduce their interest costs.

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#67 - Loan Modification and Mortgage Auditing

Bill, CEO of Saving the American Dream (888) 590-3247 http://www.SavingTheAmericanDream.com, joins us to discuss loan modification and mortgage auditing. Also, we are interviewing a loan modification law firm http://www.feldmanlawcenter.com/ on an upcoming podcast.

#66 - Government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Jason Hartman interviews lender Mike Perez in a discussion concerning the government takeover of Fannie and Freddie, +Plus Jason speaks on KABC.

#65 - Multi-Family Housing

Jason welcomes Jon Swire, author of There’s No Free Lunch In Real Estate, to discuss investing in multi-family housing and apartment buildings.

#64 - Introducing the Speed of Money

In this episode, Jason introduces his brand new podcast, The Speed of Money. Then, Jason is interviewed by Michael Stark of PostYourProperty.com

#63 - Credit Repair Advice and An Update On The Mortgage Market

Jason welcomes Isaac to the show to discuss how credit scores are determined and used, and some simple advice on how to repair one’s credit. Plus, Randy returns to update us on the mortgage market.

#62 - Investors Between a Rock and a Hard Place, New Investor Software, and a CPA Update

Jason answers some listener questions about investing in these tough times, and has the creator of eRealInvestor, a new investor analysis software, on the show. Then we have a short CPA update.

#61 - It’s Inflation, Stupid! …And A Lesson In Bank Failures

Jason tackles the topic of inflation, first discussing the government’s stated rate of inflation and then sharing a very interesting article. Then, Randy is back on the show to talk about how banks work and why they fail. Finally, Jason answers a few more listener questions on another segment of Ask Jason.

#60 - Gratefulness vs Entitlement

In our 60th episode, Jason talks about choosing gratefulness over entitlement, while sharing some wisdom from great authors such as Earl Nightingale, Denis Waitley, and Og Mandino.

#59 - Happy Financial Independence Day

Happy Financial Independence Day! Jason answers some very important fundamental questions from Ken, a longtime podcast listener.

#58 - Examining The REO and Foreclosure Market

Jason and Ron discuss the true rate of inflation, and then Jason and Cliff, a title company executive, talk about REOs. Also, one of our property managers updates us on the greater Houston market.

#57 - Getting Paid To Borrow

Jason reveals how you can actually profit from prudent borrowing. Then Jason and Ben, a local businessman and caterer, discuss inflation and rising food prices.

#56 - Mid-Year Update Radio Interview

Jason guests on The Al Rantel Show on KABC LA to talk about the current state of economic affairs, and then answers listener questions.

#55 - Exit Strategies: Don’t Kill The Golden Goose

Jason revisits the Refi Till Ya Die™ concept with new numbers, and a comparison of the other two common exit strategies for real estate investors.

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#54 - Negative Interest Rates, The Subprime Primer, and The South Shall Rise Again

Jason talks about a brand new concept called “Negative Interest Rates”. Then, our new guest host Laura and Jason perform a skit about the subprime mortgage crisis, and Gary returns for part two of “The South Shall Rise Again.”

#53 - The South Shall Rise Again: Part 1

Jason talks to two southern travelers about their thousand mile “Investor Road Trip” then Gary returns for a discussion of how the south is the location of the next great American industrial revolution. Stay tuned for Part 2 and “The Subprime Primer.”

#52 - Markets that Make Sense and Buyer Beware of False Advertising

A brief discussion between Jason and Gia about the all too numerous false claims made by investment promoters and how you can sort them out.  Then a tele-seminar about investment markets that work in real life.