InFi: the Future of Finance

Bob uses a recent Hoover Institution interview of Arthur Laffer to explain the debate between fixed versus floating exchange rates. Back during the classical gold standard, there was a sense in which the entire world used one money. This could be our future with Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency. Related: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joSS0_hdUo4 - https://cdn.mises.org/understanding_money_mechanics_ with_cover_image_attached.pdf Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/eWufI1X47RE 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 about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

Wealth management advisor Drew Benson has Bob on his own podcast to discuss a wide range of topics, centered on the economics of stablecoins as well as the impact of AI. Related: https://www.youtube.com/@BensonWealthPodcast https://infineo.ai/ai-can-appear-creative https://infineo.ai/podcast/98 Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/m7rGYLTyZKQ 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 about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

Prompted by discussions with a client, Murphy first explains the sense in which our banks issued debt-based money. Then he explores whether it would work to use equity instead. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/7qZqEw4Szx8 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 about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

Bob explains the predicament in which Javier Milei finds himself, and concludes that the incoming radical libertarian president should have partially defaulted on the central bank's crushing debt burden. Related: - https://mises.org/podcasts/human-action-podcast/co-creator-explains-javier-mileis-plan-abolish-central-bank - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNMXW7rq7vA - https://x.com/LibertarianDuty/status/1867202040742522933 Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/6N3lGDkY4u4 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 about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

Bob gives highlights from two recent blog posts, in which he uses an analogy with self-driving trucks to sharpen the conversation around Trump's H1B visa reform. Related: - https://infineo.ai/refining-stance-on-h1b-visas-part-1-of-2 - https://infineo.ai/refining-stance-on-h1b-visas-part-2-of-2 Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/mSzccNMO2CQ 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 about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

Rex Tracer is the founder and CEO of DRVN Labo, which is an automotive web3 product development studio, focusing on RWAs, tokenized car-culture media, and on-chain community building tools. Rex talks with Bob about their project and the economics of investible cars, but also his tales of racing. Related: https://drvnlabo.xyz Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/8sP5-gdNWDw 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 about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

In a recent issue of The International Economy, Treasury Secretary Bessent wrote an impressive critique of the Federal Reserve's actions since the 2008 crisis, some of which dovetail with Murphy's own earlier critiques. In this episode Murphy goes through the chief points of the article and elaborates. Related: - https://www.international-economy.com/TIE_Sp25_Bessent.pdf - https://mises.org/podcasts/human-action-podcast/why-fed-isnt-really-independent - https://cdn.mises.org/understanding_money_mechanics_ with_cover_image_attached.pdf Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/wLAP1YgG9ss 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 about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

Dive into the complexities of money and debt management, where traditional banking clashes with modern innovations like blockchain. Explore Bitcoin's challenge to conventional economic narratives and the evolution of monetary systems. Unpack the concept of money as debt and its ties to Federal Reserve practices. Discover the historical journey from gold-backed currency to today's fiat systems, and see how Ludwig von Mises' insights illuminate Bitcoin's place in the financial landscape. Prepare for a fresh perspective on the future of currency!

Murphy argues that the Intel "deal" is an ominous precedent that will make businesses think twice before locating in the United States. If the goal was to boost the production of defense-sensitive components, it was a terrible move. Related: - https://infineo.ai/69 - https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114987288040725570 - https://newsroom.intel.com/corporate/intel-and-trump-administration-reach-historic-agreement Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/RwquvL8NEAQ 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 about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

Responding to a spate of criticism of BlackRock (sic) on social media, Bob gives a qualified defense of the type of business that Blackstone (sic) is engaged in—namely, the institutional purchase of real estate, including single-family homes, and renting them to tenants. Related: - https://www.blackstone.com/housing - https://mises.org/mises-daily/did-fed-or-asian-saving-cause-housing-bubble - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXuZfe9lTMk Watch the video version of this episode here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR8le9JXQfQ 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 about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com