Accredited Income Property Investment Specialist (aipis)

Jason Hartman talks with Ed Conard, economist, and founding partner, with Mitt Romney, of Bain Capital. Conard wrote the New York Times Bestselling book Unintended Consequences: Why Everything You’ve Been Told About the Economy is Wrong and his soon to be released book, The Upside of Inequality: How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle Class. The two discuss the misunderstandings on CEO pay, why the technology sector is doing so well, and how current regulations tend to benefit the big players in the market. Key Takeaways: [1:28] Ed discusses his time at Bain Capital with Mitt Romney, when they experienced enormous growth. [3:30] Clients of Bain Capital were given the opportunity to invest in capital investment and management supervision related opportunities. [5:07] The company also utilized a higher risk strategy, which allowed them to take advantage of investment opportunities of undervalued assets. [7:21] The Upside of Inequality delves into American workers productivity [12:18] The US economy is accelera