The Hartman Media Company, Released on 4/7/25

Fresh from Empowered Investor Live in Irvine, CA, Jason welcomes Mike Maloney, author and monetary policy expert from goldsilver.com, as they discuss the current “scary craziness” in the stock market, drawing parallels to the 1987 crash while noting increased public exposure to stocks. He critiques the fiat currency system, explaining how bank lending creates money and causes inflation, advocating for real assets like gold and real estate. Maloney also labels Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) a “fraud” and wealth transfer, favoring free-market principles for prosperity.

1:38 Introducing Mike Maloney
3:03 The scary, current stock market, gold and real estate and inflation
14:17 Inflation Induced Debt Destruction
15:58 Modern Monetary Theory
19:15 Blog Post: Analyzing the Nitty-Gritty Differences Selling Land vs. Selling a Home

Michael Maloney is a precious metals investment expert and historian. He is the founder and owner of GoldSilver.com, a global leader in gold and silver sales/storage and one of the world’s most highly regarded investment education companies. He is author of the highest selling precious metals investment book of all time, Rich Dad’s Advisors: Guide to Investing In Gold and Silver. In addition, Mr. Maloney has been a precious metals investor advisor to “Rich Dad” founder Robert Kiyosaki. A student of economics, Mike is regarded as an expert on economic cycles and capitalizing on the opportunities they afford.

Jason Hartman is the Founder of Platinum Properties Investor Network, Inc. and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hartman has been involved in several thousand real estate transactions and has owned income properties in 11 states and 17 cities. His company, Platinum Properties Investor Network, Inc. helps people achieve The American Dream of financial freedom by purchasing income property in prudent markets nationwide. His Complete Solution for Real Estate Investors™ is a comprehensive system providing real estate investors with education, research, resources and technology to deal with all areas of their income property investment needs. Through creativity, persistence and hard work, he soon joined the ranks of the top one-percent of Realtors in the U.S. and in quick succession; earned a number of prestigious industry awards and became a young multi-millionaire. While running his successful real estate and media businesses, he also believes that giving back to the community plays an important role in building strong personal relationships. He established The Jason Hartman Foundation in 2005 to provide financial literacy education to young adults providing the all important real world skills not taught in school which are the key to the financial stability and success of future generations.

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