{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"356: Pension Plans Vs. Investing, Welfare for the Rich, Government Creep &amp;amp; The Human Cost of Welfare by Phil Harvey","description":"Jason Hartman answers a listener question about investing in real estate amid COVID-19. When is a good time to start, or to extend a portfolio? Also, a reminder about the greater fool theory related to WSJ\u2019s mention of Apple\u2019s latest valuation. Invest in something that makes sense the day you buy it.&amp;nbsp; Phil Harvey is today\u2019s guest, discussing his recent book and a few ways that tax dollars are distributed to some for questionable reasons. Phil shares everything from billionaires receiving million-dollar payouts for owning farmland to customers paying double the price of sugar in the local grocery store.&amp;nbsp; Book:  Welfare for the Rich: How Your Tax Dollars End Up in Millionaires\u2019 Pockets-And What You Can Do About It&amp;nbsp;by Phil Harvey Livestream:&amp;nbsp;Sunday Morning, Coffee Tok (Talk) 11 AM EDT&amp;nbsp; facebook.com\/JasonHartman.com Key Takeaways: [3:20] \u201cIs now (COVID-19) a good time to start investing in real estate?\u201d Listener, Scott [8:45] Jason elaborates on pension plans versus real estate investing, a continuation of the question from a listener, Scott.&amp;nbsp; [12:45] Apple just passed the 2 trillion dollar market cap: what did WSJ say about it? [13:45] The greater fool theory Phil Harvey [19:40] How are taxpayers getting burned by welfare going to many of the wrong places? [22:30] How are the&amp;nbsp;well-to-do&amp;nbsp;getting welfare?&amp;nbsp; [24:30] Jason and Phil discuss the bonuses received by owners of farmland for no apparent reason.&amp;nbsp; [29:30] Some coastal cities have zoned land in such a way that housing has become unaffordable.&amp;nbsp; [34:30] Is the open spaces argument, \u201cyou\u2019ve already got yours, so you\u2019re not going to share?\u201d [36:15] Everyone pays twice as much as they should have to pay for sugar, to benefit which sugar baron? Websites: WelfareForTheRich.com JasonHartman.com\/Fund JasonHartman.com\/Asset JasonHartman.com\/Webinar www.JasonHartman.com www.JasonHartman.com\/properties  Jason Hartman Quick Start Jason Hartman PropertyCast (Libsyn) ","author_name":"American Monetary Association","author_url":"http:\/\/americanmonetaryassociation.hartmannetwork.libsynpro.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/15853457\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/82585127"}