Tag: inflation
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The REAL Hedge Against Inflation
A good financial adviser will not ignore the fact that inflation is an unavoidable fact of the modern American economy and, as such, it behooves the investor to arrange his portfolio to reduce the severity of the backhand across the face it can deliver when you tally up the credits and debits at the end…
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Floating Away the National Debt
One of the things that people frequently puzzle over is how the US can ever satisfy its massive national debt. The figures frequently seem so large that they are beyond the comprehension of most people. Most analysts predict tax increases or spending decreases as a way to offset accumulated deficits in the future. Analysis of…
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Paying the Man
The current financial situation in the United States is on the precipice of major interest rate increases that will be precipitated by one of two events. The basis for both scenarios is the profligate monetary expansion undertaken by the Federal Reserve over the last year to address a perceived risk of deflation and purchasing bonds…
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Money Mischief
By now, most people have heard about the second round of “Quantitative Easing” being conducted by the Federal Reserve. In short, this means that the Fed will be purchasing treasury bills with freshly printed money to inject more cash into the monetary system. To date, most of this additional liquidity has been limited to banks…
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A Dollar is NOT a Dollar
One of the most important concepts for investors to understand is that a dollar today is not the same as a dollar yesterday, and is not the same as a dollar tomorrow. Over time, inflation erodes the purchasing power of currency. This is critically important, because most people focus on the nominal change in the…
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Remember, A Dollar Is Not Always A Dollar
In case you missed the recent “Predictions for 2011 and Beyond” conference call hosted by Jason Hartman and Empowered Investor Network, one of the primary topics covered was the fatal flaw made by many investors who assume a dollar is always a dollar. This basic economic fallacy can kill your portfolio, and leave you with…
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Inflated Egos: Why the News Media is Dead Wrong About Inflation and the Economy
Recent news cycles have been peppered with reports of looming inflation from economists and business leaders, along with the expected denials and excuses from politicians and their propaganda outlets in the news media. Chief among the distortions being advanced is the notion that inflation cannot persist in a down economy.
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SS 24 – Work Hard & Become A Leader; Be Lazy & Become A Slave. – Proverbs 12:24
Jason Hartman talks with Jim Collins, a Pastor, Motivational Speaker, Businessman and Author, he is the Founder of Beyond Positive Thinking Ministries and the Pastor of Victory in Christ International in Jupiter, Florida. Ten leadership success principles with you that will help you both in your personal life and in your business life. As I…
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SS 23 – A Christmas Story & Mortgage Planning with “A Tale of Two Brothers”
Jason Hartman welcomes Ronald Reagan to the show to share a moving Christmas story. Next, some mortgage financial planning illustrated by “A Tale of Two Brothers” by Ric Edelman who has educated his clients for years on the benefits of integrating their mortgage into their overall financial plan. In his book, The New Rules of…
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SS 22 – The Solomon Secret: Seven Principles of Financial Success from King Solomon, History’s Wealthiest Man
Bruce Fleet joins host, Jason Hartman, from Frisco, CO as they discuss using Solomon’s life and teachings as a foundation, Bruce Fleet offers today’s readers a unique, well-grounded, proven method of wise investing. Solomon was more than just a character in the Bible; he was the richest man who ever lived. If we could learn…