CW 494: Private Debt Problems with Richard Vague Author of 'The Next Economic Disaster, Why It's Coming & How to Avoid It'

In the introduction portion of the Creating Wealth show, Jason Hartman answers two voice mail questions left by his listeners. He then introduces Richard Vague as his guest for today's show. Richard Vague is one of the few economists who are currently talking about the problems of massive private debt. He is the author of The Next Economic Disaster and talks to Jason about China's economic problem along with some interesting facts and correlations about the US economy. Key Takeaways: 8:00 – Jason talks about the 6 ways the government can get out of its mess. 11:20 – Jason answers a listener voicemail question. 18:50 – A listener asks about 3D printing a house. Jason shares his thoughts. 24:30 – Jason introduces Richard Vague to the show. 29:15 – Richard talks about China's debt problem. 35:10 – Private debt growth leads to higher interest rates. 38:15 – Richard gets his stats by looking at all consumer and business debt. 42:30 – A lot of economists don't include private debt in their model. 49:00 – What should we do to avoid the next economic disaster? Richard explains. 51:10 – Quick recap, what are the stages of an economic crisis? Tweetables: " To say the government spends money like a drunken sailor is an insult to drunken sailors. " " If the growth in private debt to GDP is above 17-18%, that's when you have a problem. " " Over lending causes prices to go up and not just in housing, but in commodities and everything else as well. " Mentioned In This Episode: The Next Economic Disaster by Richard Vague

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CW 494: Private Debt Problems with Richard Vague Author of 'The Next Economic Disaster, Why It's Coming & How to Avoid It' is an episode from Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing - Archive Episodes 401-500 by Jason Hartman.

This episode is 55:33 long.

This episode was published on Mar 2, 2016.

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