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RV Ratios:  Do the Math

RV Ratios: Do the Math

We’ve always been told that appearances can be deceiving. And that’s true in real estate investing as n most other areas of life. That’s where tools like Jason Hartman’s Rent to Value Ratio come in, with a way to sort the good from the bad and the ugly in income...

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Revisiting Asset Deflation/Monetary Inflation

Revisiting Asset Deflation/Monetary Inflation

You might have noticed that we’re in an interesting time, financially. We’ve got asset deflation and monetary inflation—assets decreasing in value and dollars that offer temporary strength. This, as Jason Hartman has said before, are great times for the investor. Now...

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Gold vs. Real Estate

Gold vs. Real Estate

Jason Hartman has previously mentioned that gold bugs have the right idea but draw the wrong conclusions—and here are five reasons why. First, gold has no financing. Real estate does, which makes it the superior asset. Second, gold offers no tax benefits, which is a...

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Out of Work Grads May Slow Housing’s Recovery

Out of Work Grads May Slow Housing’s Recovery

Although the housing market seems to be rebounding, with higher home prices and lower mortgage interest rates, one group is conspicuously absent from the recovery: the “Millennials,” young college graduates who make up the largest demographic group in the country. And...

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Data Hacking Knows No Borders

Data Hacking Knows No Borders

For most Americans, the recent conflicts in Ukraine are no more than a part of the daily news. But as thousands of American Express cardholders learned recently, events around the world can touch uncomfortably close to home in this digital age. Back in March 2014, the...

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Hummusgate: Big Brands Squeeze Small Businesses

Hummusgate: Big Brands Squeeze Small Businesses

How did hummus – that lowly spread made of chickpeas and tahini – become the poster child for regulations that put a stranglehold on innovation and entrepreneurship? The recent tiff between Sabra, a leading maker of hummus, and a few purveyors of variations on the...

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And If Inflation Doesn’t Happen?

And If Inflation Doesn’t Happen?

You may be asking yourself whether or not Jason Hartman’s advice is relevant if inflation doesn’t happen. His advice and theories are based on years of careful research, but hey—we’re all wrong from time to time. But here’s the good news—even if inflation doesn’t...

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