InFi: the Future of Finance

Infineo's Chief Technology Officer, Zuhayr Rashid, joins Bob to discuss the recent, sometimes humorous snags befalling BlackRock as it launches a $100 million fund on a public blockchain. The episode underscores the desirability of blockchains (such as Provenance) that are dedicated to the financial sector. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzzu8qlnVL8 Relevant links: https://protos.com/100m-blackrock-buidl-fund-trolled-on-chain/ 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

Josh Maddox is Head of Developer Ecosystem at Provenance Blockchain Foundation. He talks with Bob about the rationale for real-world asset tokenization, and how blockchain finance can help the world's poorest communities. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwaSQYIvuWo Relevant links: https://provenance.io/ https://acumen.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

David R. Henderson is an Emeritus Professor of Economics at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, a Research Fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He joins Bob to explain why a UBI program, in order to work, would be fantastically expensive. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1yu6zbAKVk Links: - https://www.independent.org/pdf/tir/tir_19_04_02_henderson.pdf - https://www.hoover.org/research/universal-income-how-bust-bank - https://polisci.duke.edu/news/michael-munger-write-about-universal-basic-income-hill 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

Clifton Duncan holds an MFA from New York University's elite Graduate Acting Program. He has starred on numerous television and Broadway shows, including "The Play That Goes Wrong." He joins Bob to discuss his background and how the Covid regime ended his conventional acting career. But these setbacks haven't stopped Clifton from diving into his new project, a one-man show centered on economist Thomas Sowell. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy3J_bzLndI Clifton's links: Sowell Campaign: www.sowellplay.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CliftonADuncan Twitter: www.x.com/cliftonaduncan Substack: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com IG: www.instagram.com/cliftonduncanonline 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

Ááron Sepúlveda-Cué is an economist based in Texas, with a position at the Libertarian Christian Institute among other affiliations. He joins Bob to discuss the background and wild success of Argentina's new president, Javier Milei. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbVtugBy-tg 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 walks through a numerical example to illustrate how increased mortality risk can reduce the "actuarially fair" growth rate in the cash surrender value of a Whole Life policy, even though (by construction in the example) the total expected return, including the possibility of a death benefit payout, is constant throughout the policy. The exercise will help the viewer understand the mechanics of real-world policies. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNKg-3CV_Fo 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 Ejodame is VP of Capital Markets at INX. He explains INX's progress in creating a single platform for merging cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin with tokenized real-world assets, along with providing new companies with a way to raise capital on the blockchain. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2TT095k_7M 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

Cole Snell is Founder and CEO of infineo. Bob asks questions to probe Cole's origin story, to learn not only tips on business, but also how to nourish body and soul. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTRhsaD8q50 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

Michael Fraser is Co-Founder of Action / Insight, an AI consulting firm based in Toronto. He joins Bob to share his captivating vision of how large language models will change the world. Relevant video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV2fs5X5mY4 Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZBMLG9b8eM 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

Herwig Konings is founder and CEO of Security Token Advisors and Security Token Group. He explains this burgeoning industry that he helped pioneer, offering insights for both the novice and the expert. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgLpb47IWwo 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