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In Episode 48, Host Andrew Smith discusses the perversion of the Taking Clause, why the takings clause should be removed from the Constitution via a constitutional amendment, the Kelo case, and now Pleasant Ridge vs the City of Charlestown, Ind
Bureaucracies Operate Under a Different Incentive than Private Enterprise... In private enterprise companies and even not-for-profits (with more than one donor) operate under the profit and loss motive - prices send signals to entrpreneurs, t
Left-Wing Economist and Politicians use the fallacious claim that "low skill workers have no bargaining power" to justify the minimum wage, while simultaneously stripping bargaining power from them through overtime pay laws. They base their fal
Bill Gates is Quickly Becoming a Common Theme on TheMacroView thanks to his continuous nonsense spewing in public interviews - and the use of his wealth by other outlets as examples of how so-called income inequality is worse than ever before..
In Modern Mainstream Economics, academics and the well-read politician may refer to a concept which they call friction or frictional costs. In doing so what they are referring to is the cost of living for the unemployed that is seeking a job.
A recent article from HumanProgress.org highlighted the incredible increase in labor productivity and standard of living using the lightbulb.In tonight's episode we discuss the myriad of 19th, 20th and 21st century innovations that we often t
Tonight on TheMacroView Special Guest and Libertarian Leadership Coach Michael Pickens joins us to discuss the Future of the Libertarian Party...Everything from Michael's Success, How to create more successful campaigns, Candidates running or
The hyperbole surrounding the climate science debate is one of the most frustrating parts of society today...Let's set the facts straight.Assuming it is not a hoax, what do the models actually say?Tonight we go through the models and d
In the final part of this 4 part series we discuss equity risk measures, asset risk and portfolio level risk. Risk measures, as with all financial analysis are tools, not predictors. They can help the investor to assess and judge risk levels as
Tonight we discuss Debt Risk Concepts such as the Recovery Rate, Probability of Default, Loss Given Default, and Where to Find Certain Items on a Company Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow Statement.For anyone thinking of investing
In part two of this multi-part series, we discuss the Compound Annual Growth Rate while debunking the recent Oxfam Report claiming Bill Gates will become the world's first Trillionaire due to concentration of wealth trends, we discuss Cap Rates
In the first part of this multi-part series, host of TheMacroView and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst discuss the foundations of investment valuation.Herein, he covers Present and Future Values, The Discount Rate, Discounted Cash Flo
Beyond his childish antics and smugness, besides the fact that he just has one of those faces, like Ted Cruz, that is really hard to like, and besides the fact that I think he is very likely using the Libertarian Party as a platform for self-ag
In the final part of this 3 part series, we discuss how people knew that a certain commodity would be accepted for as a medium of exchange, Mises' regression theorem, recent money mischief conducting by governments around the world and why bitc
Last night we discussed the what money is, the problems it solves, and why it is naive to think that a wise and benevolent dictator could have possible come up with the idea of money...Tonight we discuss how money actually came to be, the qua
Money is an universally accepted medium of exchange.What is Money? Why is there money? What problem does it solve? Did the government create money? Carl Menger gave answers to these questions and many more about where money came from and wh
On the 5th and final part of this five part series on Understanding the Fundamentals of Financial Markets, we debunk the Deregulation Myth and use the Logic of Liberty to show how Government Interventions in Financial Markets Distort the Market
In the second to last episode of this 5 part series we discuss the role of losses, bankruptcy and the so called distressed asset market!Listeners will gain a firm foundation to understand why each of these cooperative forces help increase eco
In tonight's episode, part 3 of a 5 part series, we help listeners understand Complex Securities and Derivatives, their purpose, the markets they operate on, and how they played no part in the financial crisis.Instruments such as Mortgage Bac
On part two of this 5 part episode, we dive deep into the concepts of debt and equity securities, the concept of interest, and the role of the centralized securities exchangeOn last night’s episode, using a Crusoe Economics Thought Experiment
In this 5 part series we discuss financial markets, their role, the various financial products out there, why they are so important, and how governments corrupt them...The financial markets are often misunderstood. People refer to them as “a
Before our host took his well deserved vacation, we discussed the Federal Reserve in part 1 of this 2 part series. Tonight we finish that discussion!The Federal Reserve's track record shoiuld be a warning to us all that it has been an utter f
In the first part of this two part series discussing the Federal Reserve, Host of TheMacroView Andrew Smith, walks listeners through the history and mechanics of the Fed plus more!The Central Bank of the United States has re-emerged into the
The 16th Ammendment was ratified in 1913, before that income taxes had been ruled unconstitutional because of the apportionment clause in the constitution, which required revenues to the federal government to be apportioned by each state.In t
Living Caricatures of the Political Left - such as Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, have been pitching massive tax hikes, as high as 70% or higher for the top 1% - they use past tax rates as reference but whats the truth?Tonight on TheMac
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