AIPIS 161 - Investing with the Fed, Maximizing Your Portfolio Performance by Following Federal Reserve Policy with American College's Dr. Robert Johnson

Jason Hartman talks with Dr. Robert Johnson, President and CEO of the not for profit American College. He is also the 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 and Jason discuss long-term market strategies, what the stock market tends to do under political harmony, and how asset classes react to interest rate changes. Key Takeaways: [3:08] The republican party controlling all aspects of the government will mean sweeping reforms. [6:34] Invest with the Fed analyzed how asset and equity classes perform during different interest rate environments. [9:22] Stock market growth is higher when democratic presidents are serving or when there is political harmony. [12:00] Long-term perspectives show the economy and the stock market move forward together. [14:40] The best strategy is a long-term market strategy. [16:19] Equity real estate investment trusts perform very well during rising rate environments. [18:14] Will the cost of small business financing go up under a Trump administration? [21:00] Is this time going to be different? Website: www.theamericancollege.edu