InFi: The Future of Finance
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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.
InFi Episode #49
Unemployment Data Hasn't Looked Like This Since the 2008 Crisis
Bob gives an update on his recession call in light of the recent financial turmoil. He also discusses Senator Cynthia Lummis' proposal to build a Bitcoin strategic reserve.
August 16, 2024
InFi Episode #48
Mark Fidelman Makes the Economic Case for Real Estate Tokenization
Mark Fidelman is a founder of SmartBlocks Agency, a leading tokenization agency specializing in real-world asset tokenization for assets above $5 million. He starts from first principles and explains the rationale for putting conventional assets such as real estate on the blockchain.
August 09, 2024
InFi Episode #47
Why Cash Value Life Insurance Is Unique
Bob goes solo to first announce infineo's recently launched Policy Ledger. Then he explains what the "cash value" is in permanent life insurance, and explores why it is a unique feature among insurance products.
August 02, 2024
InFi Episode #46
Yael Tamar on Israel's Financial Sector and the Tokenization of Real Estate
Yael Tamar is CEO and co-founder of DIBS Capital, a platform that aims to make asset investing more accessible and transparent. She is a regional chair of FIBREE, a leading organization for those using blockchain for real estate.
July 26, 2024
InFi Episode #45
Mayor Glenn Jacobs on Protecting Liberty
Glenn Jacobs was a professional wrestler who in 2021 was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. In 2018 he also became the Mayor of Knox County, TN. He joins Bob to discuss his personal libertarianism with the duty to serve his constituents, as well as the broader dangers to liberty Americans now face.
July 19, 2024
InFi Episode #44
Liya Palagashvili on the Economics of Dynamic Pricing
Liya Palagashvili is a senior research fellow and director of the Labor Policy Project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. She joins Bob to discuss her book chapter on dynamic pricing.
July 12, 2024
InFi Episode #43
Mark Koyama Gives an Economic Analysis of US Strategic Bombing in WW2
Mark Koyama is Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University. He is the author of Persecution and Toleration: The Long Road to Religious Freedom with Noel Johnson and How the World Became Rich with Jared Rubin.
July 05, 2024
InFi Episode #42
Dr. Matt DiPaola on 3D Printing in Medicine and the Economics of US Healthcare
Matthew DiPaola is Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine at the University of Buffalo's Jacobs School of Medicine. He joins Bob to discuss various topics related to teaching and practicing medicine, as well as his connection to Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.
June 28, 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...