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InFi Episode #62
Debunking Destiny's Debating
Bob goes through a recent conversation between "Destiny" and Tom Wheelwright on tax policy, in order to debunk the view (among Destiny's fans) that the streamer is a formidable debater.
November 15, 2024
InFi Episode #61
Correcting Vivek Ramaswamy & Charlie Kirk on Tariffs
In response to a viewer question, Bob critiques a recent interaction between the two Trump supporters and a libertarian college student asking about tariffs.
November 08, 2024
InFi Episode #60
Estimating an Upper Bound on Bitcoin's Price Appreciation
Murphy provides a back-of-the-envelope calculation giving a ceiling on what Bitcoin's market cap can be when it reaches global adoption, and then computes a maximum annualized return through the year 2050.
November 01, 2024
InFi Episode #59
Industry Expert Explains the Difficulties in Achieving Super AI
Christian Hubbs has a PhD in machine learning from Carnegie Mellon and is the CTO of infineo. He rejoins Bob to explain why the buzz over imminent super AI may be misplaced.
October 25, 2024
InFi Episode #58
Using Austrian Economics to Assess Risk in the Credit Markets
Rachel Medlin works in financial services as an economist and risk professional. Her conventional schooling studied mainstream models, but once on the job she discovered the Austrian School. She talks with Bob about her discovery and how the Austrian approach gives her an edge when forecasting inflation and the business cycle.
October 18, 2024
InFi Episode #57
Crash Course in Different Business Cycle Theories
Murphy sketches the strengths and weaknesses of the various explanations of the business cycle, put forth by the classical economists, the Keynesians, the Real Business Cycle theorists, the Post-Keynesians, and the Austrians.
October 11, 2024
InFi Episode #56
Inflation Under Javier Milei: Setting the Record Straight
Bob shows the flaw in progressive criticisms of Milei's inflation record, pointing out that annual figures making the rounds on social media are unfairly pinning the surge in late 2023 consumer price inflation on Milei (who wasn't sworn in until December 2023). Bob also talks about Milei's success in deregulating rental properties.
October 04, 2024
InFi Episode #55
2 Leading Indicators Still Warning of Recession
Bob shows that both the Sahm Indicator and the inverted yield curve are flashing an impending recession. He also shows how the recent Fed rate cut impacted Treasury yields.
September 27, 2024
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The Hypocrisy of the Woke Elite
Gene Callahan joins Bob to discuss his review of Musa al-Gharbi's new book, "We Have Never Been Woke". Following Gharbi, Gene argues that the people in Ameri...
Debunking Destiny's Debating
Bob goes through a recent conversation between "Destiny" and Tom Wheelwright on tax policy, in order to debunk the view (among Destiny's fans) that the streamer is a...