Jason Hartman discusses today's economic boom or bust and real estate trends with a very special guest and absolute wealth of knowledge, Dr. Vikram Mansharamani. He talks about identifying bubbles in various markets, and whether or not real estate should continue to be a profitable play over the long run. Dr. Mansharamani gives his outlook on other asset classes, such as Bitcoin and precious metals and encourages you to take control of your financial decisions. "Dr. Vikram Mansharamani is a global trend-watcher who shows people how to anticipate the future, manage risk, and spot opportunities. He is the author of the recently-released THINK FOR YOURSELF: Restoring Common Sense in an Age of Experts and Artificial Intelligence and BOOMBUSTOLOGY: Spotting Financial Bubbles Before They Burst. He has been a frequent commentator on issues driving disruption in the global business environment. Vikram’s ideas and writings have also appeared in Bloomberg, Fortune, Forbes, The New York Times and a long list of other publications. LinkedIn twice listed him as their #1 Top Voice for Money, Finance and Global Economics and Worth has profiled him as one of the 100 most powerful people in global finance. Millions of readers have enjoyed his unique multi-lens approach to connecting seemingly irrelevant dots." Watch the video HERE. Key Takeaways: 0:19 Welcome Dr. Vikram Mansharamani, global trend watcher, Harvard lecturer and author: his five lenses to help identify bubble territory and economic boom or bust 5:24 Cultural dynamic and consensus herd behavior 6:56 The million dollar question - are we in a bubble? 9:46 Rise and fall of various asset classes, inflation and interest rates 11:33 What about precious metals? 14:28 Real estate markets and inversely directional interest rates 16:48 Inflation vs deflation - technology is the most powerful deflationary force 19:30 The world's largest economies all have aging demographics 21:22 The role of immigration and technology in advancing societies and the long term demographic implications of social media 24:11 Residential and other real estate segment risk through industry modernization 26:18 Dr. Mansharamani's outlook on the stock market 30:16 Passive investing bubble and index investing logic 36:14 Retirement accounts are a ticking time bomb 37:55 Labor market and shortages 39:28 Bitcoin, boom or bust? 43:49 In an age of technology and experts, we've stopped thinking for ourselves 44:58 Read Dr. Mansharamani's articles at www.mansharamani.com   Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Learn More: JasonHartman.com Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free course: JasonHartman.com/Deals Free White Paper on The Hartman Comparison Index™: HartmanIndex.com/white-paper Free Report on Pandemic Investing: PandemicInvesting.com Jason’s TV Clips in Vimeo Free Class: CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: JasonHartman.com/Protect Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: JasonHartman.com/Ron What do Jason’s clients say? JasonHartmanTestimonials.com Contact our Investment Counselors at: www.JasonHartman.com Watch, subscribe and comment on Jason’s videos on his official YouTube channel: YouTube.com/c/JasonHartmanRealEstate/videos Guided Visualization for Investors: JasonHartman.com/visualization Jason’s videos in his other sites: JasonHartman.com/Rumble JasonHartman.com/Bitchute JasonHartman.com/Odysee Jason Hartman’s Extra YouTube Channel Jason Hartman’s Real Estate News and Technology (RENT) YouTube Channel