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Welcome to INFI: the Future of Finance, hosted by American economist and author Dr. Robert P. Murphy. Each week tune in for dynamic discussions with business pioneers about emerging trends in finance, life insurance, asset management, technology, and more.
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Recently President Trump called for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates, and $200 billion of purchases of mortgage-backed securities. Both moves were intended to help the average American. They each have unintended economic consequences, but the policies are structured differently and require different tools of analysis. Related: - https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/09/trump-orders-mortgage-bond-purchases-these-stocks-are-jumping.html - https://www.businessinsider.com/ackman-trump-call-cap-credit-card-interest-mistake-affordability-2026-1 Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/gHWp_xMLnoU 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
Anirudh Pai is a partner at Robot Ventures, who has a long history in innovative finance. He has a broad discussion with Murphy covering various topics including smart contracts, decentralized governance, and prediction markets being used as insurance. Related: - https://robvc.com - https://electricsheep.substack.com - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEa2AEr0jcc - https://x.com/ani_pai Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/shDTDMq8uig 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 InFi ep. 116, Eric Weinstein talked with Bob for more than 2 hours on applying gauge theory to economics. In this episode, Bob unpacks some of the key lessons from the discussion. Related: - https://infineo.ai/podcast/116 - https://infineo.ai/eric-weinstein-on-economics-part-1-of-3 Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/eIvT4a6V9is 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
Anja Dragovic is an Australian-based host of the Honest Money Show, a podcast that brings Bitcoin education, with an emphasis on bringing women into the honest-money movement. She joins Bob to explain her own discovery of Austrian economics and the virtues of sound money, as well as the major roadblocks to Bitcoin adoption. Related: - https://www.youtube.com/@HonestMoneyShow Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/f_7dci04ZTI 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 draws on the yield curve, Fed announcements, and labor market data to give his assessment of the economy for the coming year. Related: - https://infineo.ai/a-macroeconomic-outlook-part-1-of-2 - https://infineo.ai/a-macroeconomic-outlook-part-2-of-2 Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/Pgu3JtYdtnU 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
Eric Weinstein joins Bob Murphy to discuss his work with Pia Malaney on a more economically relevant differential operator, which has important implications for cost-of-living adjustments. Eric Weinstein has a PhD in mathematics from Harvard University, and among other academic appointments was a Research Associate in the Harvard economics department from 1998 - 2001, where he co-founded the Science and Engineering Workforce Project (SEWP) with Richard Freeman, housed at the NBER and funded by the Sloan Foundation. Related: - https://video-archive.fields.utoronto.ca/view/1838 - https://video-archive.fields.utoronto.ca/view/1837 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmDWCQs1bGI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgfMK8nhTyo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRrsfRaXzhE - https://www.amazon.com/Physics-Wall-Street-Predicting-Unpredictable/dp/0547317271 Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/MyPvBXpz_QQ 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
Keith Weiner is founder and CEO of Monetary Metals, a company that pays its customers interest on their gold and silver, denominated in ounces of gold and silver. The company has arrangements with jewelers, miners, and other industry participants to make their offers credible. Keith joins Dr. Murphy to discuss the mission of Monetary Metals, their unique business model, and his views on fiat currency and cryptocurrencies. Related: - https://www.monetary-metals.com - https://keithweinereconomics.com/2012/02/02/gold-bonds-to-avert-financial-armageddon Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/qo_t__M8eo0 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 was a panelist for Benzinga's Fintech Day & Awards in NYC on November 10. In this episode he shares some of the highlights of the discussion, including the interaction between tradfi banks and stablecoin issuers. Related: https://infineo.ai/podcast/113 Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/sUvZl5rytxI 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
Alex Pollock has decades of experience in banking operations and regulation, including serving as the CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago and a director of research position at the US Treasury. He joins Bob to discuss the GENIUS Act and the potential risks that banks pose to stablecoin issuers. Related: - https://www.alexjpollock.com/work-and-media/8vfsl21atwwfkjoccxir8a2lwlzzx4 Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/OkXhm-aU7q8 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 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
Bob uses recent tweets and video clips to showcase incomplete or muddled thinking when it comes to money and debt. He shows how the framework of Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises cuts through the confusion. Related: - https://cdn.mises.org/understanding_money_mechanics_ with_cover_image_attached.pdf - https://infineo.ai/a-biz-vs-a-bank-vs-the-fed-part-3-of-3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1jZ-6AYxRo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh3LyXWEcOk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StTKHskg5Tg Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/YCELTvYpYKE 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
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
Bob uses a recent Federal Reserve post as the jumping off point to explain the pros and cons of different approaches to capturing the capital gain accruing from revaluing the government's (alleged) stockpiles of gold. Right now, they are valued at $42.22 per troy ounce, which is well below the market rate. But many on social media seem to believe the Fed can create money filling the gap, without causing price pressure. Related: - https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/official-reserve-revaluations-the-international-experience-20250801.html - https://cdn.mises.org/understanding_money_mechanics_ with_cover_image_attached.pdf - https://infineo.ai/a-biz-vs-a-bank-vs-the-fed-part-1-of-3 Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/FrXQgbukYCQ 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
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