InFi: the Future of Finance

Bob responds to critics of his earlier episode on Michael Saylor's arguments for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCzdfQBweWQ   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup   Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup   Learn more ab...

Bob reviews the classical gold standard era, including the demonetization of silver, to evaluate Michael Saylor's proposal for the US government to swap its gold reserves for Bitcoin. Bob agrees with George Selgin that the USD dollar doesn't need reserve assets because it's the global reserve currency, but Bob thinks that status will be forfeited over time, making BTC a wise purchase for the feds....

Evis Zenios is the new Interim CEO of DaffiOne. He joins Bob to discuss the importance of self-custody of crypto coins--and the role that the DaffiWallet plays here--as well as other topics, such as NFT solutions eliminating fraud (double sales) for event tickets. Watch the video version of this episode here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBST4GWno7c   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://...

Bob first reconciles two apparently contradictory positions he staked out in previous episodes (regarding the impact of slavery on the rest of society). Then he addresses the question of which party--American consumers or foreign exporters--will bear the brunt of Trump's proposed tariffs. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8-dI_uk0ro   Related: - https:/...

Peter Jacobsen is Assistant Professor of Economics at Ottawa University in Kansas. He joins Bob to discuss a major study of Universal Basic Income (UBI) that found recipients of a cash handout devoted more time to leisure, rather than finding a better career or child care. The results throw cold water on the promises made by typical UBI proponents. Watch the video version of this episode here: htt...

Bob begins a new mini-series in which he fields questions concerning international trade and tariffs. This episode deals with the question of foreign coerced labor keeping imports to the US artificially cheap. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwJqc-r50bU   Related: - https://content.infineo.ai/articles/the-beauty-and-importance-of-comparative-advantage...

Gene Callahan joins Bob to discuss his review of Musa al-Gharbi's new book, We Have Never Been Woke. Following Gharbi, Gene argues that the people in American society most concerned with "white privilege" are themselves quite privileged and do not actually care about the plight of the disadvantaged. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fye9qyNCxA   Related...

Bob goes through a recent conversation between "Destiny" and Tom Wheelwright on tax policy, in order to debunk the view (among Destiny's fans) that the streamer is a formidable debater. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPoJyX4yvNs   Full debate between "Destiny" and Tom Wheelwright: https://www.youtube.com/live/Fgt1k-PpEbE Subscribe to our YouTube chann...

In response to a viewer question, Bob critiques a recent interaction between the two Trump supporters and a libertarian college student asking about tariffs. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgpJ9r9yJ3A   Related Links: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZULH7eZCrTA   - https://content.infineo.ai/articles/pushing-back-on-vivek-on-tariffs   - https://www....

Murphy provides a back-of-the-envelope calculation giving a ceiling on what Bitcoin's market cap can be when it reaches global adoption, and then computes a maximum annualized return through the year 2050. Watch the video version of this episode here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4lMypJRieQ   Related Links: - https://content.infineo.ai/articles/an-upper-bound-on-bitcoins-appreciation   - http...

Christian Hubbs has a PhD in machine learning from Carnegie Mellon, and is the CTO of infineo. He rejoins Bob to explain why the buzz over imminent super AI may be misplaced. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiqolQBQYUI   Previous InFi episode with Christian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_BeiRBKOUY Christian discusses super AI further:  https://open...

Rachel Medlin works in financial services as an economist and risk professional. Her conventional schooling studied mainstream models, but once on the job she discovered the Austrian School. She talks with Bob about her discovery and how the Austrian approach gives her an edge when forecasting inflation and the business cycle. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/w...

Murphy sketches the strengths and weaknesses of the various explanations of the business cycle, put forth by the classical economists, the Keynesians, the Real Business Cycle theorists, the Post-Keynesians, and the Austrians. Related Links: - https://mises.org/podcasts/human-action-podcast/what-does-says-law-really-say   - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=envGgTVOL_4   Watch the video version of th...

Bob shows the flaw in progressive criticisms of Milei's inflation record, pointing out that annual figures making the rounds on social media are unfairly pinning the surge in late 2023 consumer price inflation on Milei (who wasn't sworn in until December 2023). Bob also talks about Milei's success in deregulating rental properties. Related Links: - https://x.com/IsabellaMWeber/status/1839850634134...

Bob shows that both the Sahm Indicator and the inverted yield curve are flashing an impending recession. He also shows how the recent Fed rate cut impacted Treasury yields. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL6-pK7MoEw   Subscribe to our YouTube channel:  https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup/   Follow us...

Robert Murphy summarizes the top 9 events or trends that influenced the economics discipline over the last 35 years, including the fall of the Soviet Union, the release of the Bitcoin white paper, and the rediscovery of banking in business cycle theories. Watch the video version of this episode here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMdwtaTmgkc   Subscribe to our YouTube channel:  https://bit.ly/3...

George Gammon, host of the Rebel Capitalist podcast, recently put out a video criticizing Bob's infineo article on foreign demand and the strength of the USD. Bob responds, arguing that George made a mistake at a key point in his argument. Links mentioned: - https://content.infineo.ai/articles/the-usd-weakens-when-foreigners-dump-it   - https://content.infineo.ai/articles/the-usd-weakens-when-fore...

Dr. Judy Shelton has had a distinguished career providing research and policy guidance on monetary issues. She joins Bob to discuss her forthcoming book from the Independent Institute, Good as Gold: How to Unleash the Power of Sound Money . Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AiuvWrsTHI   Subscribe to our YouTube channel:  https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS   Follow...

Kamala Harris has proposed an inflation "solution" that has a history of crashing not only the financial markets, but also the economies of the countries where this policy is implemented. That policy is called "price controls," and in today's episode, Dr. Robert Murphy explains why they're a terrible idea, and what they could mean for you as an investor. Watch the video version of this episode her...

Sasha Hodder is a Florida-based attorney specializing in Bitcoin and other blockchain-related regulations. She joins Bob to discuss several recent developments that should give optimism to those operating in this space. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P11zCxfMPPo   Subscribe to our YouTube channel:  https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS   Follow us on Instagram: http...

Bob goes solo to give an update on his recession call in light of the recent financial turmoil. He also discusses Senator Cynthia Lummis' proposal to build a Bitcoin strategic reserve. Bob's April economic update: https://www.infineo.ai/articles/economic-outlook-for-the-us Bob's recent Bitcoin reserve post: https://www.infineo.ai/articles/should-the-us-government-accumulate-a-bitcoin-reserve   Wat...

Mark Fidelman is a founder of SmartBlocks. Agency, a leading tokenization agency specializing in real-world asset tokenization for assets above $5 million. He starts from first principles and explains the rationale for putting conventional assets such as real estate on the blockchain. Mark's Links: ● Bitcoinist: http://bitcoinist.com/author/markfidelman   ● Instagram & Twitter: @markfidelman  ● Li...

Bob goes solo to first announce infineo's recently launched Policy Ledger. Then he explains what the "cash value" is in permanent life insurance, and explores why it is a unique feature among insurance products. Links Mentioned: - https://www.infineo.ai/ articles/cash-value-life- insurance-is-unique - https://solutions. infineogroup.com/policy- ledger-access Watch the video version of this episode...

Yael Tamar is CEO and co-founder of DIBS Capital, a platform that aims to make asset investing more accessible and transparent. She a regional ch-chair of FIBREE, a leading organization for those using blockchain for real estate. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ucY4Baj42w   Subscribe to our YouTube channel:  https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS   Follow us on Insta...

Glenn Jacobs was a professional wrestler who in 2021 was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. In 2018 he also became the Mayor of Knox County, TN. He joins Bob to discuss his personal libertarianism with the duty to serve his constituents, as well as the broader dangers to liberty Americans now face. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcHpI25j-3o   Subscri...