The Real Power Family Radio Show

Permits and Private Lending We start this Monday with our usual random updates, including talking about city permits, and then quickly move into the more useful discussion of Private Lending. Ethan and Deven share some stories about private lenders they've worked with. We talk about what private lending is, what is important to a lender, and how you can take care of your lender. Whether you are lo...

FF: Gold Level News About Silver! More central banks have started buying silver. There are new highs being hit for both gold and silver. That does not mean we are at the end of the increases. We talk about gold, silver, and Bitcoin, including some of the latest updates and stats. If you wanted to preserve your purchasing power over the last 15 years, you'd have done better to store your money in g...

2 Year Anniversary Episode! Real Estate We've covered a lot of topics in the last two years, and today, we talk about one of our favorites: real estate. What do partners bring to a deal? What is a pro-forma? What can help you prevent overspending on buying a property? We cover these questions and more as we discuss cap rates, management, maintenance, and important rules of thumb (like don't buy at...

Teenager Takeover with Lilly Jackson In this episode the teenagers talk to Lily Jackson about how she overcame many challenges throughout her life. Lily was born developmentally delayed, on the autism spectrum, non-verbal, and with sensory issues. She has overcome so many things in her life including trauma from her pre-k teacher. She is now a senior in college studying animation and has written a...

Brian McEwen - Golden Arrow Resources Mining Exploration We live in a world that needs resources like copper and other base metals. Brian started into the mining industry after working for a company and enjoying the excitement of mining exploration. With over 35 years of experience, he has managed projects from exploration to production. He is now the VP of Exploration and Development for Golden A...

Palantir and the Welfare Hammock At least one housing authority is admitting that they don't have the funds they need and are asking housing providers to avoid rent raises, even though property taxes and insurance costs have gone up. We talk about what happens when people accept government money. We also talk about taxes and some of the issues and solutions. We discuss the top stocks, including Pa...

FF: Be Careful What You Wish For... In the year 1800, 94% of the world lived in extreme poverty. Today it is less than 9%. What made the difference? We talk about the events that changed to allow people to produce and keep more in a free, Capitalist society. Governments are now making decisions that tax production and make life more difficult for their citizens. While they may have good intentions...

The Dangers of Good Intentions from Legislators Two listener emails start off discussions on minimum wages, degrees, property taxes, and surnames. While many legislators may have good intentions, their decisions can hurt citizens. It's not just the "paper money" that hurts; it's also the government paperwork. You can't legislate good results. Lower taxes and a free market can help businesses to gr...

TT: The Companies That Own it All: Part 2 In this show, the teenagers (Deven and Ethan) talk about how most of the news networks, defense manufacturers, and more are owned by BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street. As well as how BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street own large shares in Bayer, as well as most of the other large companies that are well known and very powerful. How much power do thes...

Mary Jackson - Overcoming Challenges and Being Yourself Raising kids that have special needs, like those on the Autism spectrum, can create both challenges and opportunities. Parents and teachers need to be more creative in how they communicate and teach kids, so they can learn in ways that work for them. Mary used art and music as a learning tool for her kids, using the rhythm and energy to educa...

Governments at the local, state, and federal level have been taking actions that raise taxes and take more money from the citizens. We talk about some of the items going on that are raising property taxes as well as the inflation bracket creep that is pushing people into higher tax brackets. We also talk about Prohibition, the confiscation of gold, and the confiscation of Jewish assets by the Nazi...

Star Wars vs Star Trek (and Inflation and Tariffs!) Tariffs are making an impact, and we talk about who is bearing the brunt of this impact currently. Margin compression can only go so far before prices go up or companies shut down. The business owner and employee relationship should be symbiotic in nature, but not everyone believes in win-win situations. We talk about Star Wars vs. Star Trek and...

TT The Companies That Own it All: Part 1 In this show, the teenagers (Deven and Ethan) talk about how most of the large companies such as Hershey’s, Kellogg’s, Coca-Cola, and many more, are owned by one company. In this show, you will learn how most of the things that you eat, drink, and use in your everyday life are owned by Bayer. As well as how BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street own large sh...

Dr. David Schein & What We Pay Congress We talk about what Congress is really being paid beyond their salary and other waste from the government. Too many politicians are too far removed from their constituents. They need to be spending a lot more time in their home district talking to the citizens. We talk about other changes that should occur, including term limits, stopping Gerrymandering,...

Emotional Decisions vs. Logical Ones As emotions go up, intelligence goes down. We talk about decision making, making mistakes, and education without direction. What are you training for? Even a minimum-wage job can teach you something, but you need to be looking for the lessons you can use to improve your life in the future. What is retirement, and how much is enough for you to prepare for it? Th...

FF: Government Spending and Unintended Consequences How is the $20 minimum wage affecting jobs in California? Why are lower-paid "fast-food" type jobs important? What did the public school system prepare people to do? We talk about all this as well as as GDP, government spending, property taxes, and income taxes. There are many reasons why those with hard assets will have an easier time weathering...

Government Theft, Margin Compression, and "Studies" The property tax situation is heating up and leads to us talking about delinquencies, California's proposition, and what happens when people can't pay what someone wants to charge them. We throw in some talk of gyroplanes, strange "Studies" degrees, and the Epstein list. There are so many politicians ignoring their constituents, stealing money an...

TT- Freedom vs Safety In this episode the Teenagers discuss places where people are losing their freedoms in favor of “Safety”. They discuss Canada’s (specifically Nova Scotia’s) outrageous new forest law preventing people from hiking, fishing, camping, and more. They also talk about a strange new butter, marijuana prohibition, and the national guard in DC.  Sponsors: American Gold Exchange Our de...

Kerry Stevenson - That Gold Lady! Kerry is an experienced investor in many arenas and joins us to share her knowledge, insight, and opinions on the current state of the world, finances, governments, and money. She believes that we, as citizens, have become too comfortable and complacent about family and currency. We are too trusting in our government officials. Now is the time to wake up, start le...

Is it better to invest in Gold, Silver, or Real Estate? More great listener questions start us talking about investing in gold, silver, Bitcoin, and Real Estate. We are in an everything bubble, and governments are finding ways to take more money from their citizens. Stocks are at an all-time high for P&E ratios, and only a handful of companies make up a large portion of the market. We can't af...

FF: The Secrets to Making a FORTUNE Investing Investing is about Math! We go into detail to answer a listener email about investing. While most people think the most important thing is to know WHAT to invest in, the WHY and the HOW are much more important. We start with the basic questions you should ask yourself before making decisions on what to invest in. We talk about the use of debt. We also...

Why the Wealth Gap is Widening In 2020, if you put $100,000 into: A Bank Account at 1%, you would have $105k (but actual purchasing power would be $70,000) $100,000 in BTC would be about $650,000  $100G in Silver $211,000 $100G Gold would be worth $227,000 today The entire financial system changed on August 15th, 1971. Obviously, what worked before that is no longer working. People still saving do...

TT Selling Out America In this episode the teenagers (Deven and Ethan) talk about how our representatives and other members of the government are being bought off, and putting other countries values before America. Some people in Texas are even fleeing the state in an attempt to stop jerrymandering. We also talk about some interesting things that were proposed that would change every American’s li...

Sondae Esposito - Security How do you take a bad childhood experience and turn it into a positive business that helps the world? Our guest, Sondae, explains how she not only started a business in private security but also a non-profit that helps victims of domestic violence and sex trafficking. She talks about the importance of drive, discipline, confidence, and action in both life and business! H...

Rent, Rates, and Real Money We talk about housing affordability and the sources aggravating this problem. It's not just about landlords raising rents arbitrarily, as a recent study shows that only 7 cents of every dollar is profit for them. Inflation is wreaking havoc in multiple areas of our lives, and the debate of what to do about interest rates has led to the FOMC members voting differently th...