In a recent investment seminar, Jason Hartman dove into the topic of investing in income property during an inflationary period. After single-family homes sales rose in January, income property inventory became low. As we head deeper into a Trump administration, Jason points out that the signs of inflation are there and we’d better be ready for it.
Key Takeaways:
[0:40] Inflation induced debt destruction and your mortgage
[2:46] Jason explains how the government manipulates inflation numbers through hedonic adjustment
[10:14] The ultimate investing equation.
[17:33] Remember, investments generate income
[19:24] Cash and bonds are destroyed by inflation
[21:26] Inflation is not taken into account by the IRS
[24:20] Loan defaults happen during inflationary and deflationary times
[27:03] What you’re paying in corporate taxes vs self employment taxes
Sometimes it’s tough to maintain the moral and ethical stance of your Christian investments in the face of the modern corporate tendency to dip their fingers into questionable areas like abortion, pornography, alternative lifestyles, drug and alcohol vice, and even immoral entertainment choices. To get an idea of what we’re up against, we visited the Hall of Shame at www.TimothyPlan.com to see what we would see.