InFi: the Future of Finance
Episodes
Ep. 34: Lotta Moberg on Military Intelligence, Austrians in Finance, and Alternative Credit
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lotta Moberg has a PhD in economics from George Mason University, and worked for 7 years on William Blair's Dynamic Allocation Strategies team. She jo...
Ep. 33: Bobby Samuelson Explains the Mechanics and Track Record of Whole Life Insurance
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Ep. 32: George Selgin Defends the View of Banks as Credit Intermediaries
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It has become popular among economists and policy wonks to dismiss the notion of banks as credit intermediaries as obsolete. After all, the practice o...
Ep. 31: How infineo Is Building the Tools to Foster Voluntary Solutions to Social Problems
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 fo...
Ep. 30: Zuhayr Rashid on BlackRock's Public Blockchain Problem
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Infineo's Chief Technology Officer, Zuhayr Rashid, joins Bob to discuss the recent, sometimes humorous snags befalling BlackRock as it launches a $100...
Ep. 29: Joshua Maddox on Blockchains and the Unbanked
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Maddox is Head of Developer Ecosystem at Provenance Blockchain Foundation. He talks with Bob about the rationale for real-world asset tokenizatio...
Ep. 28: The Numbers Don't Work: David R. Henderson Critiques Universal Basic Income (UBI)
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David R. Henderson is an Emeritus Professor of Economics at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, a Research Fellow with the Hoover I...
Ep. 27: Clifton Duncan on Broadway, the Vaccine Blacklist, and Becoming Thomas Sowell
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Clifton Duncan holds an MFA from New York University's elite Graduate Acting Program. He has starred on numerous television and Broadway shows, includ...
Ep. 26: Ááron Sepúlveda-Cué Explains the Origin and Success of President Javier Milei
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ááron Sepúlveda-Cué is an economist based in Texas, with a position at the Libertarian Christian Institute among other affiliations. He joins Bob ...
Ep. 25: The Connection Between Mortality Risk and Cash Value Growth in Whole Life
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bob walks through a numerical example to illustrate how increased mortality risk can reduce the "actuarially fair" growth rate in the cash surrender v...
Ep. 24: INX's Bob Ejodame on Merging Crypto, Security Tokens, and Capital Raising
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 wit...
Ep. 23: Sell It or Smell It: Cole Snell on Executing in Business and Life
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep. 22: AI in One Lesson with Michael Fraser: AI is a Cauldron, not a Crystal Ball
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 la...
Ep. 21: A Jersey Boy in Miami: Herwig Konings on the Security Token Industry
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Herwig Konings is founder and CEO of Security Token Advisors and Security Token Group. He explains this burgeoning industry that he helped pioneer, of...
Ep. 20: Jamie Finn Explains the Operation and Future of Digital Securities
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Finn is Co-Founder and President of Securitize, Inc., a leading platform for issuing digital securities. He gets into the weeds on digital asset...
Ep. 19: Tom Davidson on the Likely Progression of AI
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Davidson is a senior research analyst at Open Philanthropy specializing in AI risk. With degrees in both physics and philosophy, he is equipped to...
Ep. 18: DiRaimondo and Dwinell on the Future of Fractionalized Real Estate
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mitch DiRaimondo is CEO and Founder of SteelWave Digital, which is the tokenization arm of the real estate management firm SteelWave (founded by his f...
Ep. 17: Jonathan Kleiman Says It's Springtime for Blockchain
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Infineo's legal counsel Jonathan Kleiman specializes in cryptocurrency regulation. He shares his views on the coming boom in blockchain-related busine...
Ep. 16: UK Comedian Dominic Frisby on China's Hidden Gold Reserves
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dominic Frisby is a UK-based comedian who has also written popular books on Bitcoin and taxation. He discusses a wide range of topics, including his r...
Ep. 15: Bob Murphy Interviews GPT-4 on MMT and Equity
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In an effort to showcase the remarkable abilities of ChatGPT-4, Bob and the infineo team reenact a "conversation" Bob had with the large language mode...
Ep. 14: Robert Bryce on Power-Starved Developing Nations and Power-Hungry Politicians
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Bryce is a journalist, author, and film producer who has been writing about energy policy for more than 30 years. He joins Bob to discuss his l...
Ep. 13: Samson Mow Evangelizes Bitcoin to the World
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Samson Mow is CEO of JAN3, a Bitcoin technology company focused on accelerating hyperbitcoinization, and is best known for his work with El Salvador’...
Ep. 12: JP Richardson on Crypto Wallets, Exodus' Blockchain IPO, and the Future of Digital Money
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
JP Richardson is co-founder and CEO of Exodus, which provides "wallets" for users to safely and easily manage their crypto holdings. Among other topic...
Ep. 11: Lyn Alden Explains Why the World's Monies Are So Broken
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lyn Alden is a financial researcher who has a large following among those skeptical of the establishment orthodoxy. She joins Bob to discuss her new b...
Ep. 10: Christian Hubbs on Black Swan Tail-Hedging and Recent Innovations in AI
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Hubbs has a PhD in machine learning from Carnegie Mellon. He joins Bob to analyze Mark Spitznagel's approach to risk management. Then the co...
Ep. 9: How the Supreme Court's Moore Ruling Could Overturn the US Tax Code
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dean Emeritus of Columbia Law School David Schizer explains the potentially enormous ramifications of a pending Supreme Court case concerning the taxa...
Ep. 8: Jason Raznick on Benzinga and the Future of Digital Assets
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Raznick is Founder and CEO of Benzinga, which provides in-depth financial news to investors around the world. He talks with Bob about the evolvi...
Ep. 7: An Economist Compares Whole Life with "Buy Term & Invest the Difference"
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bob uses Dave Ramsey as a springboard to go through the proper apples-to-apples comparison of Whole Life insurance versus a term-policy-with-side-fund...
Ep. 6: Jeff Deist on Financial Innovations in Gold Investment and Hedging
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Deist is general counsel at Monetary Metals. He explains his firm's new approach to the age-old practice of investing in gold for financial retur...
Ep. 5: Someone Needs to Tell Dave Ramsey About Bank-Owned Life Insurance
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bob walks through a recent clip from the Dave Ramsey show where "Jim from Nashville" called in to tout his Whole Life policy he'd bought for his son. ...
Ep. 4: Carol Roth on How to Protect Your Wealth from Life's Accidents and Klaus Schwab
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carol Roth is a financial consultant with numerous TV appearances and a two-time NYT bestselling author. She talks with Bob about her latest book, You...
Ep. 3: Chris Kirkpatrick Debates Life Insurance and Even Professional Poker
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Kirkpatrick is the founder of Life180. He talks with Bob to clarify the case for using Whole Life insurance for what he calls "cashflow hacking,...
Ep. 2: Perry Metzger Makes the Case for Unrestricted AI Development
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Perry Metzger has decades of research and work experience in computer technology. He joins Bob to discuss the tremendous benefits of the coming AI rev...
Ep. 1: Anthony Moro on the Future of Blockchain-Based Finance
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Moro is the CEO of the Provenance Blockchain Foundation. He joins Bob to discuss the current state of blockchain-based finance, including some...
Ep. 28 - Scott Allen Teaches You to Improve All of Your Leadership Styles
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Allen is Professor of Leadership and Social Responsibility at John Carroll University, as well as the author of Phronesis, a podcast focusing on...
Ep. 27 - Adi Jaffe Provides an Insider Account of the Drug Trade and the Science of Addiction
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adi Jaffe has a PhD in Psychology and is the CEO of IGNTD, a company specializing in novel treatments for addiction and mental health. He tells Bob hi...
Ep. 26 - Why Own One Business When You Could Own a Score?
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kelcey Lehrich is co-founder and CEO of 365 Holdings, a holding company based in Akron, Ohio. Kelcey explains the appeal of owning many businesses sim...
Ep. 25 - How an Education Entrepreneur Turned His First Flop into a Smashing Success
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John Knific is a serial entrepreneur who co-founded Wisr.io, a venture-backed SaaS company that was acquired by Education Advisory Board (EAB) in 2021...
Ep. 24 - How Does Bitcoin Actually Work?
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Silas Barta was an early adopter of Bitcoin, having built a GPU mining rig in 2011. He spent six years in San Francisco working as a software engineer...
Ep. 23 - A Former Fed Economist on the Fed's Research Program and Prospects for the Dollar
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Andolfatto received his PhD in economics from the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. In 2009 he began working for the St. Louis Fede...
Ep. 22 - An Economist Rates Gold, Fiat, and Bitcoin
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
George Mason University Professor Lawrence White joins Bob to discuss his new book, Better Money: Gold, Fiat, or Bitcoin? Watch the video version of t...
Ep. 21 - From War Zone to Art Gallery: The Epic Adventures of Antonia Mila Zen and Dmytro Baryshev
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Through a cosmic chain of coincidences, Cole's Miami landlord turns out to be involved in the Medellin investment community. Antonia Mila Zen joins th...
Ep. 20 - Tony Garcia on Cybersecurity and Dealing With the Human Factor
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Garcia is a cybersecurity consultant with years of experience working for Fortune 500 companies as well as the federal government. He talks with ...
Ep. 19 - Jeff Snider on Natural Interest Rates and Why the Dollar Is Here to Stay
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Snider is an expert on the eurodollar system, and argues that the popular fears over "loose Fed policy" and "hyperinflation" are misguided. He ag...
Ep. 18 - How ChatGPT and Other AI Engines Will Revolutionize Business
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zuhayr Rashid is CTO at infineo. He joins Bob and Cole to discuss his own use of ChatGPT and how AI will revolutionize the financial world and broader...
Ep. 17 - Are We Poised for Another Real Estate Crash?
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Thornton is a Senior Fellow with the Mises Institute who successfully predicted many features of the housing crash of the mid-2000s. He joins Bob...
Ep. 16 - The infineo Team at Rebel Capitalist Live
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bob and Cole are joined by fellow Infineo teammate Alec Beckman to discuss their experience at the Rebel Capitalist Live event in Orlando, where Bob w...
Ep. 15 - The Psychology of Business including Restroom Gender
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Barbera is Chief Behavioral Officer at Clicksuasion Labs, which specializes in consumer psychology to help business clients. He has a free...
Ep. 14 - Dr. Keith Smith Tells Employers How to Save Thousands on Medical Expenses
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Keith Smith is a board-certified anesthesiologist and the founder of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma. He explains why hospital bills are so outrage...
Ep. 13 - Mike Lingle Returns to DIscuss the SVB Fallout and Crypto vs. Security Tokens
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Lingle originally appeared back in episode 7 while SVB collapsed in real-time during the conversation. Bob and Cole bring Mike back to discuss th...
Ep. 12 - Should Business Owners Hold Bitcoin to Hedge Against Banking Risk?
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephan Livera hosts one of the world's leading Bitcoin podcasts and is the Head of Education at Swan Bitcoin, a firm that advises clients on how to a...
Ep. 11 - Peter St. Onge on What Business Owners and Bank Regulators Should Do Next
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Peter St. Onge is an economist with the Mises Institute and Heritage Foundation. He joins Bob and Cole to discuss the recent banking turmoil, and what...
Ep. 10 - George Gammon Warns Bank Bailouts Might Be Used to Usher In CBDCs
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
George Gammon, host of the popular Rebel Capitalist podcast, makes the case to Bob and Cole that the recent bailouts of the US banks might be the firs...
Ep. 9 - Josh Hendrickson on the SVB Bailout, Bitcoin, and How to Fix Banking
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Hendrickson is the economics chair at Ole Miss, who is an expert in monetary theory, Bitcoin, and banking history. Bob and Cole ask him to explai...
Ep. 8 - Chris Naugle on the Wall Street Racket and How Average Americans Can Multiply Their Money
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Naugle has led an interesting life, going from pro-snowboarder to an internet money mogul. Bob and Cole ask Chris about his time in the trenches...
Ep. 7 - Mike Lingle on the SVB Failure and Using NFTs to Fund Your Business
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Lingle is an expert in security tokens and using NFTs and other innovative strategies for business funding. This made him the perfect guest to ha...
Ep. 6 - Caitlin Long on Fully-Backed Digital Assets, and Her Debate With Sam Bankman-Fried
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Caitlin Long of Custodia Bank has been a vocal champion of sound money in the digital assets arena. Bob and Cole learn from her expertise in the opera...
Ep. 5 - The Importance of Failure and the Relevance of Austrian Economics
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bob and Cole don't need a guest to talk about their backgrounds in academic economics and entrepreneurship. Bob explains why he left academia and why ...
Ep. 4 - John Gagnon on the Many Benefits of BOLI and COLI
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bob and Cole have a conversation with John Gagnon, one of the principals behind the website BoliColi.com. John explains the specifics of using Whole L...
Ep. 3 - Lowell Ness on Security Tokens and Blockchain Regulation
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lowell Ness is a partner with Perkins Coie who specializes in securities law and corporate governance. He has taught a course on securities regulation...
Ep. 2 - Scruggs and Ocwieja on Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Talent
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Business owners know that attracting and retaining highly skilled professionals are crucial. Rick Scruggs and John Ocwieja discuss strategies for 2023...
Ep. 1 - Fantom CEO Michael Kong on When Blockchain Matters for Business Leaders
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cole and Bob talk to Michael Kong on how he got into the blockchain space and became CEO of Fantom. They also discuss the importance of being familiar...