Find out what you can do to achieve a more reliable retirement outcome than most traditional stock market-based plans can offer. At the Retirement Income Show, we R-E-A-L-L-Y believe: Stable RENEWABLE streams of income in retirement are possible…REALLY. Wall Street’s traditional investment advice is helpful in the accumulation stage and DANGEROUS in the decumulation stage…REALLY. Variable Annuities can be HELPFUL in the accumulation stage but detrimental in the decumulation stage…REALLY. The ...
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Smart People Podcast is a biweekly, interview-based podcast that features today's most well respected thought leaders engaging in authentic, insightful conversation for the benefit of the listener. The host, Chris Stemp, and his co-host/producer Jon Rojas, utilize their insatiable curiosity and relatable charm to provoke their guests into giving the interview of a lifetime. Every single guest has achieved a high level of recognition within their arena and in doing so has collected a wealth o ...
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Become an EMPOWERED INVESTOR. Survive and thrive in today's economy! With over 2,000 episodes in this Monday, Wednesday, Friday podcast, business and investment expert Jason Hartman interviews top-tier guests, bestselling authors and financial experts including; Steve Forbes (Freedom Manifesto), Tomas Sowell (Housing Boom and Bust), Noam Chomsky (Manufacturing Consent), Jenny Craig (Health & Fitness CEO), Jim Cramer (Mad Money), Harvey Mackay (Swim With The Sharks & Get Your Foot in the Door ...
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In this episode of The Retirement Income Show with Dave Stearns, we tackle some of the most pressing concerns facing retirees and pre-retirees today — from inflation, interest rates, and Social Security uncertainty to scam prevention, housing decisions, and geopolitical instability. We also unpack the risks of outdated investment strategies and exp…
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2316 FBF: The Financial Health of America’s Social Classes with Dr. H. Woody Brock Author of ‘American Gridlock’
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1:02:02This Flashback Friday is from episode 283 published last October 26, 2012. Between 1980 and 2000, the wealth of our nation grew enormously. Interest rates dropped, dot com businesses grew, and then the housing market was rocketing. We then went into a tricky period where overall net worth grew a bit until the dot com crash; the middle class was sus…
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Why You Can’t Heal Until Your Body Feels Safe… and How To Get There with Dr. David Rabin
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56:31If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the right things—the workouts, the healthy food, the meditation app, the supplements—but your body still isn’t responding the way it should… this episode is for you. Because here’s the truth: You can’t heal until your body feels safe. Not calm. Not relaxed. Safe. And that’s not just a mindset—it’s a biologi…
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2315: The Tax Advantage: Unlock Your Real Estate Riches with Scott Saunders
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37:20Jason focuses on income property as the most tax-favored asset class in America, including discussion of tax-saving opportunities like the 1031 exchange for investors. He promotes the availability of free monthly masterclasses on jasonhartman.com/Wednesday for listeners to register and attend. JasonHartman.com/Wednesday Jason then introduces Scott …
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The Four Quarters of a Complete Retirement Plan
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23:52Have you ever unpacked a new item to assemble it, only to realize a crucial part was missing? It’s frustrating, and it can make the whole thing useless or at least sub-optimal. The same is true in many areas of life, especially retirement planning. If even one piece of your retirement plan is missing, the whole strategy can be incomplete, and that …
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2314 FBF: Deregulated Hedge Funds with Les Leopold Author of ‘How to Make a Million Dollars An Hour’
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1:18:53This Flashback Friday is from episode 332 published last August 11, 2013. Jason 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 cur…
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2313: The Future of Real Estate: Exploring Bitcoin Mortgages & Crypto Loans with Milo
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45:57Jason discusses the innovation in crypto mortgages and the importance of maintaining an optimistic outlook despite doom and gloom predictions. He encourages listeners to attend the Wednesday masterclasses and reminds them to register for future sessions. Jason emphasizes the value of comparing current situations to historical contexts, highlighting…
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Feel Stressed? Why That Might Not Be a Bad Thing with Dr. Sharon Bergquist
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1:07:08We’ve been taught to fear stress, avoid it, and manage it like a toxin. But what if that belief is actually making us weaker? Dr. Sharon Bergquist has spent decades studying the relationship between stress, cellular health, and chronic disease—and what she’s discovered turns the conventional wisdom upside down. We dig into what that means at the bi…
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2312 FBF: The Collapse of Bear Stearns with Douglas Brunt Author of "Ghosts of Manhattan" & Former CEO of Authentium
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47:42This Flashback Friday is from episode 337, published last September 6, 2013. Doug Brunt is the former CEO of Authentium and author of, "GHOSTS OF MANHATTAN." In his new book, he transports readers back to the extravagant times before Bear Stearns collapsed, exposing a culture with boundless bonuses, where the company expense account was routinely u…
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2311: Investing Like Warren Buffett | Unlocking Wealth Through Boring Real Estate
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43:58Jason talks about the increase in customs revenue under Trump's policies, highlighting a significant rise from $4 billion in 2015 to $22.3 billion, though he noted it would not solve government debt issues. He predicted a likely decrease in interest rates due to the disappearance of the inflation threat, which could lead to a surge in home buyers, …
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2310 FBF: Creation vs. Evolution with Dr. Geoffrey Simmons of the Discovery Institute Center for Science & Culture
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49:13This Flashback Friday is from episode 210 published last April 24, 2011. Jason talks with Dr. Geoffrey Simmons, a physician who is Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Disaster Medicine. He has a B.S. in Zoology and has completed the course work for a Masters degree in Microbiology. Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/Jaso…
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2309: Strong Rental Market Demand, The Age of Bitcoin and the Coming Ai Disruptions with Mark Moss
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48:32Jason provides insights into the current real estate market conditions and investment opportunities, particularly noting trends in rental rates and the potential for note investments. Jason examines the impact of economic uncertainty on rental trends and predicts future pressures on rental prices due to increased demand and institutional investor i…
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2308 FBF: Crash of the Titans: Greed, Hubris and The Fall of Merrill Lynch and the Near Collapse of Bank of America with Author Greg Farrell
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56:43This Flashback Friday is from episode 257 published last May 1, 2012. Jason Hartman is joined on this episode by Greg Farrell, author of Crash of the Titans: Greed, Hubris, The Fall of Merrill Lynch, and the Near Collapse of Bank of America, for a discussion of the economic crash and the resulting bailouts, as well as some of the inside dealings wi…
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The Real Cost of Dismantling Public Eduction with former U.S. Secretary of Education, John B. King
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50:08What if the federal government walked away from public education? That’s not a hypothetical—it’s part of a real plan gaining traction right now. In this episode, we break down what it actually means to defund and dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and why it could upend the future for millions of students. Former Secretary of Education Joh…
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2307: No Monthly Payments: Your Guide to Home Equity Agreements (HEA)
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39:45Jason introduces Home Equity Investments (HEI), a growing industry where companies buy a portion of homeowners' equity, awaiting a future liquidity event like a sale or refinance, without requiring monthly payments. Hartman views this as a significant indicator of institutional investors' bullish outlook on residential real estate, similar to "buil…
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If retirement had a middle name, it would be "Income," just like our show: The Retirement Income Show. You have to have income to replace the salary that you earned every week when you were working. It's important to realize that income is one of the primary elements of a successful and stress-free retirement. Too many people think of income as tak…
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2306 FBF: Free Markets vs Big Government with Steve Forbes Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media and Author of ‘Freedom Manifesto’
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38:30This Flashback Friday is from episode 302, published last February 25, 2013. Jason Hartman is joined on this episode by Steve Forbes, the editor in chief of Forbes Media, to propose and attempt to answer the question: Why does government get bigger and bigger when we know it doesn’t work well? Mr. Forbes states that history proves free markets work…
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2305: The US Economic Ponzi Scheme: Avoiding Collapse and the Path to Stability with Les Rubin
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30:15Today Jason covers a few key real estate investing strategies. He emphasizes the importance of leveraging properties with high loan balances for inflation-induced debt destruction and better insurance claim handling. He advises against paying off mortgages, highlighting tax benefits and the "refi till you die" plan. He introduces the concept of a "…
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Retirement can bring about lots of questions, whether you're preparing to retire soon or have been retired for years! Over the last 20+ years at Stearns Retirement Group, we’ve heard them all. On this episode of The Retirement Income Show with Dave Stearns, we’re digging into the mailbag to answer some of the top questions retirees ask us. Don't mi…
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2304 FBF: Nominal Dollars vs Real Dollars & Understanding Investor Psychology with Investment Counselor Sara
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1:26:25This Flashback Friday is from episode 304 published last Mar 6, 2013. Jason talks with investment counselor, Sara, about investor psychology, overcoming obstacles and getting out of our own way. The smoke-and-mirrors propaganda perpetuated by mainstream media (lamestream media as Sarah Palin says) in reporting the new high in the Dow Jones Industri…
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2303: Navigating Today's Real Estate Market: Insights for Investors, The Housing Shortage and Your Investment Opportunities
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40:44Jason talks about the current state of the housing market, emphasizing that there is no housing crash due to the low number of financially distressed homeowners. He shared updated statistics from the US Census Bureau, indicating that 39.8% of homeowners have no mortgage, and 65% have mortgages at or below 4%. Jason also highlighted the oversupply i…
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Rethinking Purpose: Why Chasing Big Goals Might Be Making You Miserable with Jordan Grumet
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1:05:13What if the relentless chase for big goals is actually what’s making you feel unfulfilled? In this episode, hospice physician and author Jordan Grumet shares what he’s learned from those at the end of life—and why our culture’s definition of purpose may be all wrong. Instead of striving for impact, Jordan invites us to focus on the simple, joyful a…
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2302 FBF: America's Economic Outlook said John Mauldin Author and Publisher of ‘Thoughts From the Frontline’
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1:07:41This Flashback Friday is from episode 298, published last February 4, 2013. On this show, Jason Hartman talks with one of his investment counselors about current events, welcomes a guest caller and also brings to our listening audience the economic outlook from renowned financial expert, John Mauldin. Mauldin discusses “spending rearrangement”, a r…
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2301: From Speculation to Stability: Building Wealth with Buy & Hold and Self-Management
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48:14Jason discusses real estate investing, highlighting current market conditions where a slight home sales increase is overshadowed by affordability issues due to higher mortgage rates. He argues that the "in irons" market, characterized by modest price appreciation, benefits rental property owners through steady cash flow and increasing rents due to …
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Retirement Investing Is Not as Difficult as Wall Street Has Made It!
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23:43There aren't many things that can happen economically, geopolitically, or socially that the stock market is not familiar with. If there were a way to invest in retirement that was effective in all market environments, would you want to know about it? Of course you would, so don't miss this episode of The Retirement Income Show with Dave Stearns!…
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2300 FBF: Paula White: Donald Trump's Faith Advisor on the President's Deep Faith
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27:46This Flashback Friday was published last June 17, 2020 on YouTube. Pastor Paula White shares what it is like to advise Donald Trump on faith and explains the President's surprising deep faith that she discovered while working with him for 19 years. Paula gives viewers some advice on how to think about what’s occurring in our world, and to reckon wi…
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2299: Market Reality Check: Housing Trends & Investing Insights, Mortgage Rates, Construction Costs & the Rental Opportunity
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24:14Jason shared the sad news of the passing of his beloved dog, Coco, and discussed the current state of the housing market, highlighting the impact of rising mortgage rates and the challenges faced by the construction industry. He discusses the "perfect storm" impacting real estate: spiking mortgage rates, rising construction costs, labor shortages, …
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Many people don’t even think about their 401(k) when they change employers. In fact, some people don’t even know the options for their employer plans. On this episode of The Retirement Income Show with Dave Stearns, we’ll help you sort it all out so that you know the next steps to take. We're covering the purpose of a 401(k), pensions, investment o…
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2298 FBF: How Income Inequality Can Be Good for Society with Libertarian Legal Scholar Richard Epstein Professor at NYU School of Law
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1:23:56This Flashback Friday is from episode 312 published last April 10, 2013. Professor Richard Epstein, pioneering Libertarian legal scholar, joins Jason Hartman to explain how income inequality is good for society, but is very dependent on the methods used to produce the best outcome. The current methods our government are attempting to use are causin…
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2297: Housing Market Insights: Navigating a Shifting Landscape of Prices and Affordability and Evolving Buyer Behavior in a Changing Market
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28:30Jason announced changes to the podcast schedule and discussed economic trends, particularly in the housing market. He emphasized the importance of adapting to market realities and taking calculated risks in real estate investment. He also covered various aspects of the current economic landscape, including inflation's impact on housing, mortgage ma…
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