CW 332: Deregulated Hedge Funds with Les Leopold Author of ‘How to Make a Million Dollars An Hour’
Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman
Release Date: 08/11/2013
Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman
This Flashback Friday is from episode 595 published last November 17, 2015. If you’re still allowing property managers to bill you max amounts every month you need to tighten up your monthly discretionary allowance. You will be consulted every time a repair is projected beyond $200. Also, minimize the unprofitable downtime of renters moving in and moving out by signing a 2-year lease with your next tenant. Include the rent increase for upcoming year so your tenants are prepared to pay in advance of the increase. They will appreciate it. And in our interview, wouldn’t it be nice to see...
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Jason Hartman argues that income property remains the most reliable and lucrative asset class, even surpassing the high-growth potential of SpaceX stock. While his pre-IPO investment in the aerospace company yielded massive returns in a short timeframe, Hartman explains that real estate leverage and small deposits often produce superior, sometimes infinite, returns on investment. He reflects on his early career challenges and successes to illustrate how property investing offers multi-dimensional benefits, such as tax advantages and debt destruction. Hartman also addresses cultural shifts and...
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Michael Zuber and real estate veteran Jason Hartman explore the economic implications of a potential peace deal with Iran. They suggest that such stability would lead to lower oil prices and a significant drop in mortgage rates, potentially falling below the 6% threshold. They argue that these shifts, combined with massive pent-up demand, could trigger a surge in housing transactions and price growth during the second half of the year. They also highlight the resilience of real estate as an asset class, noting how leverage provides superior returns compared to other investments. Ultimately,...
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This Flashback Friday is from episode 1531 published last August 18, 2020. Jason Hartman talks with Ross Wordon in today’s client case study. Ross Wordon started a fast-growing business from an Etsy store. His early interest in real estate sent him on an investment quest. After being a devoted listener of more than 500 episodes, he managed to purchase his first investment property and set into motion a plan to own 93 properties in 10 years. Jason and Ross break down Ross’s strategy to grow his investment portfolio and discuss options for growth and the financial freedom date. ...
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Jason presents a short and updated IDEAL acronym covering eight key benefits of income property including inflation-induced debt destruction, 1031 tax-deferred exchanges, and stepped-up basis. He announced plans to expand his team by hiring two additional full-time team members to better service their growing database of investors, specifically seeking candidates who are familiar with his content and have been following the show for many years. Rebel Capitalist Live welcomes real estate expert Jason Hartman as he talks about the unique financial advantages of investing...
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Jason Hartman and Michael Zuber explore the multi-dimensional benefits of investing in income properties, emphasizing why real estate outperforms one-dimensional assets like gold or cryptocurrency. They expand upon the traditional IDEAL acronym—representing Income, Depreciation, Equity growth, Appreciation, and Leverage—by adding three advanced wealth-building strategies. These "bonus" levers include inflation-induced debt destruction, which allows investors to repay fixed-rate loans with devalued currency, and the 1031 tax-deferred exchange to avoid capital gains. They also highlight the...
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This Flashback Friday is from episode 1515 published July 27, 2020. Jason Hartman prepares for the first major virtual event of the network, Meet the Masters XXII. Today’s guest is Chief Investment Officer of KraneShares, Brendan Ahern. What are the relations with China looking like for the US and the rest of the globe? Brendan Ahern of the blog updates Jason Hartman on what he sees with China’s economy. Brendan touches on China’s ability to re-establish trust and how it might change from being such a widely export-dependent country. ...
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Jason discusses the importance of investment psychology and mathematical analysis when managing real estate portfolios. He highlights recent updates to Property Tracker, a complimentary software tool designed to help users benchmark their assets against the S&P 500 and monitor leveraged returns. Through a sample analysis of a property in Indianapolis, he demonstrates how inflation-induced debt destruction and tax strategies like cost segregation can significantly enhance profitability. He argues strongly against paying off mortgages entirely, explaining...
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In this 10th episode interview, Dr. Carrie Gress discusses the historical and cultural origins of modern feminism, arguing that the movement has distorted the authentic nature of womanhood. She traces a trajectory from the Enlightenment through communism and the sexual revolution, suggesting that these shifts pushed women to adopt a masculine ethos that prioritizes career autonomy over family. Dr. Gress contends that this focus on independence has led to widespread unhappiness, loneliness, and a plummeting birth rate across the Western world. The conversation highlights how corporate interests...
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This Flashback Friday is from episode 1492, published last June 24, 2020. Jason Hartman talks about the U.S. dollar and its strength through pandemic times, while Steven Roach has differing opinions. Will the dollar decline because of coronavirus or will the global currency maintain its value? Also, record low interest rates caused the sale of new homes to jump in May. Brent Johnson returns to the show to discuss the broad term currency as it pertains to gold, the U.S. dollar, and many other currencies around the world. Brent shares his views on gold and the role it plays. As well,...
info_outlineJason talks with Les Leopold on his new book: "How to Make a Million Dollars an Hour: Why Financial Elites get away with siphoning off America's Wealth." In the interview, Les details just how hedge funds are making unthinkable amounts of money.
Les Leopold co-founded and currently directs two nonprofit organizations, the Labor Institute of New York and the Public Health Institute. He designs research and educational programs on occupational safety and health, the environment and economics. He also serves as a strategic consultant to the Blue-Green Alliance which brings together trade unions and environmental organizations. Leopold designs research and educational programs on occupational safety and health, the environment, and economics and helped form an alliance between the United Steel Workers Union and the Sierra Club. He is a proud graduate of Oberlin College and Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs (MPA 1975).
Leopold also authored several other books about "The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor: The Life and Times of Tony Mazzocchi," (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2006.) If you'd like to read more by Les, you can take a look at his articles published by AlterNet at http://www.alternet.org/authors/les-leopold-0