CW 762 - Dr. Robert Johnson - Invest with the Fed, Maximizing Portfolio Performance by Following Federal Reserve Policy & What to Expect When You're Electing, American College of Financial Services

To start things off, Jason shares his thoughts on what a Trump presidency may look like for real estate investors, how Trumps trade policies will affect the markets and how aligning your interests with the Federal Reserve allows investors to game the system. Today's guest Dr. Robert Johnson is the President and CEO of the not for profit American College, author of the books, Invest with the Fed: Maximizing Your Portfolio Performance by Following Federal Reserve Policy, Strategic Value Investing and the study What to Expect When You're Electing. Dr. Johnson shares his insights to long-term market strategies, what political harmony means for the stock market and how asset classes perform in a changing interest rate environment. Key Takeaways: [1:15] The intimate setting and the speakers made the Venture Alliance Mastermind a success. [4:02] Second only to Donald Trump, Real Estate mogul Ken McElroy joined in the discussion. [9:41] Meet the Masters of Income Property Event Details and Early Bird pricing information. [10:18] We need to game the system by aligning interests with the Federal Reserve. [12:22] Trump is a wild card whose trade policies will have a massive effect on inflation. [19:15] Good things will happen to the real estate market under a Trump presidency. Dr. Robert Johnson Guest Interview: [23:38] The republican party controlling all aspects of the government will mean sweeping reforms. [27:04] Invest with the Fed analyzed how asset and equity classes perform during different interest rate environments. [29:52] Stock market growth is higher when democratic presidents are serving or when there is political harmony. [32:22] Long-term perspectives show the economy and the stock market move forward together. [35:10] The best strategy is a long-term market strategy. [36:49] Equity real estate investment trusts perform very well during rising rate environments. [38:44] Will the cost of small business financing go up under a Trump administration? [41:21] Is this time going to be different? Mentioned in This Episode: Jason Hartman Venture Alliance Mastermind The American College