InFi: the Future of Finance

EJ Antoni is an economist with the Heritage Foundation. He joins Bob to explain different metrics that show the US labor market is not as buoyant as the unemployment rate suggests. Relevant Links: - https://www.heritage.org/jobs-and-labor/commentary/new-government-data-shows-the-economy-may-be-losing-jobs - https://www.heritage.org/housing/commentary/green-housing-mandates-are-pushing-americans-more-the-red Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R7eWXcd5n0 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 responds to popular attacks on Whole Life Insurance policies and the Infinite Banking Concept from Dave Ramsey and others. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig1-QFEvvyM 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

Naomi Brockwell spent years as a producer for the 19-time Emmy winning journalist, John Stossel. She now runs NBTV, a platform with hundreds of thousands of subscribers, that teaches the tools for personal and financial privacy. She joins Bob to discuss a recent video in which she gave the sad truth about bank handling of private data. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA2CEZzQxOg Relevant Links: - https://www.youtube.com/@NaomiBrockwellTV - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0CyuDEuLsE 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 reaction to a viral clip taken from the new MMT documentary, Bob goes solo to explain the rationale for government debt even in a fiat currency regime. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtYM0JCWN3k Relevant Links: - https://www.infineo.ai/articles/why-does-the-us-government-borrow-us-dollars - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLgNAqWbsf8 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

Perianne Boring is the founder and CEO of The Digital Chamber, a leading trade association that represents blockchain technology. She joins Bob to discuss the latest regulatory challenges and her hope for the future. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ3PEE0p6wU Relevant Links: - https://digitalchamber.org/ 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

Jeff Briggs is the CFO of infineo, but even before joining the team he led an adventurous life, including his time in a physics PhD program, working for NASA, and winning a decent chunk of change on a popular TV game show. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEVGZnmxmz0 Relevant Links: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfmJjUd9p0M - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtesoVqKETc 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

Lotta Moberg, Co-founder and co-CIO of Vivify Ventures, shares her unique journey from military intelligence in Kosovo to the world of finance. She discusses the influence of Austrian economics on her perspectives and critiques traditional economic assumptions. The conversation also touches on the complexities of interest rates, behavioral finance, and alternative credit options. Moberg highlights her commitment to marrying academic research with real-world investment strategies, shedding light on both personal and professional insights in navigating today's volatile markets.

Bobby Samuelson is an Editor of The Life Product Review, and president of Life Innovators. He joins Bob to discuss his December 2023 article for TLPR, which analyzed his relative's Whole Life policy issued in 1988, for which Bobby had access to all of the annual statements. It's a rare case study in which we can compare long-term illustrations against actual performance. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEVLptp-IbM Relevant Links: - https://lifeproductreview.com/2023/12/06/385-proof-pudding - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C83LpeuvaaY 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

It has become popular among economists and policy wonks to dismiss the notion of banks as credit intermediaries as obsolete. After all, the practice of "fractional reserve banking" means that banks can effectively "create money out of thin air" when they make a new loan. Economist George Selgin discusses his new working paper that defends the traditional view. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjrYmIC9-D8 Relevant Links: - https://www.infineo.ai/articles/parsing-george-selgins-debate-on-credit-intermediation - https://www.cato.org/working-paper/banks-are-intermediaries-loanable-funds - https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/working-paper/2018/banks-are-not-intermediaries-of-loanable-funds-facts-theory-and-evidence - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDLCa7maGZA 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

On March 26 and 27, 2024 Bob gave a series of lectures for the Free Enterprise Society student group at Oklahoma State University. This lecture was for an entrepreneurship class, which explained how modern technology (smart phones, blockchain, and AI) is making it easier to implement private-sector solutions for various problems that have historically been handled by the government. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz0xECWKy6E Relevant link: https://mises.org/podcasts/human-action-podcast/making-case-private-law-and-defense-scratch 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