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Jason Hartman talks with Julio Gonzalez, founder of Engineered Tax Services, a licensed engineering firm that focuses on tax benefits at federal, state, and local levels. Julio’s expertise on tax credits gives us a different perspective on where the economy is headed. Today, Jason and Julio discuss property reuse for affordable housing and redistribution centers. Julio shares knowledge about tax credits from selling air rights to 5G infrastructure.

Key Takeaways:

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[3:00] Is there a chance to see property reuse like hotels shifting to affordable housing?

[4:00] Many REITs are trying to redesign shopping centers into redistribution centers. 

[9:00] It’s hard to make predictions about where the economy will be without any history of vaccinating 7 billion people. 

[11:15] There are twenty tax credits associated with investing and real estate at the federal level. 

[13:00] The government is incentivizing 5G infrastructure as a tax credit.

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Former senior credit officer for two California banks, and editor and publisher of The Strategic Financial Intelligence monthly newsletter, John Truman Wolfe joins Jason Hartman today talking about the coming financial crisis. The question is, will the bubble pop, if so, what will happen? As well, John and Jason talk about banks worldwide, who to trust, how much to evaluate them, and what they’ve done wrong. Will banking eventually lead to a global digital currency?

Books: The Coming Financial Crisis & Crisis by Design by John Truman Wolfe

Key Takeaways:

[3:30] Big news from the Federal Reserve.

[9:30] How long will the Fed keep interest rates low?

[13:00] People keep predicting the end of the world, and it’s yet to happen. 

[14:00] John Truman Wolfe

[1:15] Talking derivatives: the thing about the thing. 

[1:45] Will this bubble pop, and what will happen if/when it does?

[6:00] John discusses the BIS (Bank of International Settlements) and the Bail-In Policy.

[8:45] What should people do, and what banks are safe?

[13:40] How often should you evaluate your bank, and in what should you look?

[18:45] The biggest problem for the U.S. dollar is that the Fed has thrown 5.2 trillion dollars into the economy out of thin air. 

[34:00] Could we move to a world monetary system in the form of digital currency?

Websites:

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Jason Hartman interviews author of the book, Unfu*k Yourself, Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life, by Gary John Bishop. Bishop shares pieces of the philosophy that shaped his world. His joy for helping others gave momentum towards sharing his wisdom in book and audio form. His approach to life is designed around forgiveness, being honest with oneself, and that significant change is available to everyone. Gary John Bishop is also author to Stop Doing That Sh*t and Do The Work.

Key Takeaways:

[2:45] “Have you ever felt like a hamster on a wheel, furiously turning your way through life with somehow going nowhere” - Gary John Bishop

[4:00] The best place to start is finally telling yourself the truth.

[7:30] “You’re way more encumbered by what you think than anyone else.” G.J. Bishop

[9:45] How do I forgive someone/something?

[11:00] It’s amazing what things people will give up to be right.

[12:25] Should we always forgive?

[17:30] Significant change is available to you. 

[21:45] “Your success in life is almost exclusively tied to the degree that you can keep a promise to yourself.” G.J. Bishop 

Websites: 

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There is nothing fair about forcing a person to join a labor union in order to have a job. Jason Hartman interviews Mark Mix, President of the National Right to Work Committee, as they discuss the impact of labor unions in the economy. 

Key Takeaways:

[1:40] In some states, you are forced to join a union if you want a job.

[2:00] Mark explains what it means to have a Right to Work in one of the 27 Right To Work states. 

[5:15] Is there still a need for labor unions in the workplace in the US?

[10:00] Employment growth has been higher in the right to work states versus forced-unionism states. 

[18:15] Simply put, the right to work states give power back to the worker instead of the union official.

[21:50] Generally, how much are union dues?

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Jason interviews Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors LLC, R. Christopher Whalen. Whalen speaks on location changes of people and businesses due to Coronavirus. Not only are business locations changing, but companies have been forced to move away from the “old way” of doing business and finally adapting to innovations in technology and communication. Whalen also gives a glimpse into his recent book and discusses the fed’s strategy to steer clear of deflationary times. Will we see consequences from the creation of money and bailouts? 

Books: Inflated, How Money & Debt Built the American Dream  by R. Christopher Whalen

Key Takeaways:

[2:00] Not only are people leaving big cities, like NYC, because of COVID-19, but large companies are also looking to move so that they can relocate their people. 

[4:30] Coronavirus has forced businesses to move out of “the old way.”

[8:50] A brief history of banking, from Abraham Lincoln to present.

[11:20] Before the creation of The Fed, J.P. Morgan was essentially the central bank. 

[13:00] Whalen breaks down how he differentiates between inflated as he puts it and inflation. 

[18:15] Will we see any consequences from the creation of money and bailouts?

[19:00] Quantitative Easing: central banks buy government bonds or other financial assets to inject money into the economy to expand its activity. 

Websites:

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Jason Hartman speaks with Leslie Appleton-Young, vice-president and chief economist for the California Association of Realtors. Leslie brings several charts and graphs to the conversation to share some staggering movement in California's real estate. In January, 2020 was shaping up to be a knock out year, but due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we are now looking at best for a quick recovery. Leslie and Jason draw correlations between the 2008 recession and recovery to the recent, seemingly, self-imposed recession. 

As well, Leslie shares data to support buyer/seller trends as emotions shift from the COVID-19 impact. The question continues to go unanswered, how will malls, retail space, and hotels change post coronavirus?

Key Takeaways:

[7:30] Jason and Leslie discuss predictions based on the Q2 hit in 2020, ranging from a 25% - 42% decline. 

[9:00] The buy-side of real estate is doing well, likely because of record low interest rates, more space needed for home offices, and more space desired in quarantine times. 

[15:30] In January, the 2020 expectation was to be a great year based on some standard metrics.

[16:20] We have not had a breakout market since the 2008 recession due to income and affordability restraints. 

[19:00] The virus and the government's response are two major contributing factors to set the tone for sellers and the recovery of the real estate market. 

[20:15] What is the general tone of California, are people staying or going? 

[24:45] We've seen a considerable adaptation of technology in the real estate industry. 

[30:00] Buyers feel a sense of urgency without expecting deals, while sellers are reluctant to lower their prices. 

[35:30] Jason and Leslie discuss the lack of supply and the building restrictions as one of the leading causes for a reduced amount of new homes being built. 

[38:00] How could malls, retail space, and hotels change into residential units for affordable housing, senior centers, or homeless shelters?

[40:30] What shape will the recovery take on? V, square root, swoosh, or W?

[43:00] The work-from-home order will likely be huge for housing.

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Jason Hartman answers a listener question about investing in real estate amid COVID-19. When is a good time to start, or to extend a portfolio? Also, a reminder about the greater fool theory related to WSJ’s mention of Apple’s latest valuation. Invest in something that makes sense the day you buy it. 

Phil Harvey is today’s guest, discussing his recent book and a few ways that tax dollars are distributed to some for questionable reasons. Phil shares everything from billionaires receiving million-dollar payouts for owning farmland to customers paying double the price of sugar in the local grocery store. 

Book:

Welfare for the Rich: How Your Tax Dollars End Up in Millionaires’ Pockets-And What You Can Do About It by Phil Harvey

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Key Takeaways:

[3:20] “Is now (COVID-19) a good time to start investing in real estate?” Listener, Scott

[8:45] Jason elaborates on pension plans versus real estate investing, a continuation of the question from a listener, Scott. 

[12:45] Apple just passed the 2 trillion dollar market cap: what did WSJ say about it?

[13:45] The greater fool theory

Phil Harvey

[19:40] How are taxpayers getting burned by welfare going to many of the wrong places?

[22:30] How are the well-to-do getting welfare? 

[24:30] Jason and Phil discuss the bonuses received by owners of farmland for no apparent reason. 

[29:30] Some coastal cities have zoned land in such a way that housing has become unaffordable. 

[34:30] Is the open spaces argument, “you’ve already got yours, so you’re not going to share?”

[36:15] Everyone pays twice as much as they should have to pay for sugar, to benefit which sugar baron?

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How much more can I borrow with interest rates this low? Jason Hartman shares some great news about mortgage rates and takes you through some strategy to take advantage of them. This investment discourse is built on United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) announcing today that they are rolling our a loan program that offers mortgage rates as low as 1.99%.

Key Takeaways:

[1:10] Mortgage interest rates: UWM announced today that it’s rolling out a loan program that offers mortgage rates as low as 1.99%

[8:00] What if you could only get a 10-year mortgage? 

[15:30] Mortgage hypotheticals: How much can I borrow today?

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Patrick M. Wood, founder of Citizens For Free Speech, joins Jason Hartman for an in-depth discussion on technocracy. Who are some examples of current technocrats, and how are they influencing the economy? What is the link between Agenda 21 and technocracy? 

Wood and Hartman discuss the shift away from high-rise living due to COVID-19, something that challenges some expectations of experts claiming that the majority of the world would prefer living in cities. Wood explains the Trilateral Commission and the connection between it and several positions of power. 

Book:

Technocracy Rising: The Trojan horse of Global Transformation by Patrick M. Wood

Key Takeaways:

[1:45] Where did the term technocracy originate?

[4:20] Who would be an expert that's running the world today?

[9:30] The United Nations is the torchbearer of technocracy sine 1992 and Agenda 21. Sustainable Development is a resource-based economic system instead of what is based on supply and demand. 

[15:00] Wood discusses how Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's proposal for a Green New Deal became mainstream for both political sides. 

[17:45] The Great Reset, what does that actually mean? 

[19:00] All wealth starts from the ground. If you control the resources, you control the wealth. 

[22:00] No one will be interested in high-rise living and mass transit.

[27:45] What is The Trilateral Commission?

[30:45] COVID-19 is likely to move us toward a government-backed cryptocurrency. 

[35:30] Patrick gives his August forecast on the economy. 

[41:40] Citizens for Free Speech is a non-profit started by Patrick M. Wood (2018)

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Dr. Bryan Taylor joins Jason Hartman as they rewind the clock 1,000 years to look at the history of interest rates and housing costs. The bubonic plague and the Spanish Flu have both had an impact on economics. How does this relate to Coronavirus? 

Living in urban areas has historically been out of necessity. Currently, technological advances have taken away the demand for living in highly populated areas. Taylor and Hartman discuss the change in housing costs as influenced by the bubonic plague 800 years ago, but how reliable is this information?

Key Takeaways:

[2:00] Are interest rates the lowest they’ve ever been in history?

[3:20] Government debt explained based on the influences surrounding World War II

[4:20] Did Paul Volcker make the right moves?

[5:30] Are interest rates too low? What’s the fallout?

[8:30] Prices are being controlled mainly by a lack of demand.

[12:00] Flashback 102 years to the Spanish Flu, what happened economically?

[16:00] Are we to face a repeat of the roaring ’20s?

[20:00] Technology has solved the necessity of living in urban areas.

[21:15] During the bubonic plague, 1/3 third of the population was wiped out, while the houses remained, causing the most significant housing price drop in history.

[25:25] How reliable is 800-year-old data?

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