InFi: the Future of Finance

Economist George Selgin has a new book, False Dawn, from the University of Chicago Press, explaining the latest research on how the New Deal did—and didn't—promote US recovery from the Great Depression. But first, he and Bob discuss George's arguments with the HODLers on whether Bitcoin is a store of value or medium of exchange. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/garIhEFlb0o Related: - https://x.com/Swan/status/1928536748415758507 - https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/F/bo244061292.html - https://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2014/contrasting-views-great-depression - https://infineo.ai/32 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 what happened with the recent Moody's downgrade of US Treasury bonds, summarizes the precarious US fiscal position, and then critiques the argument that Uncle Sam can't possibly default. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/rLFTjWWH7pg Related: - https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/moodys-downgrades-us-aa1-rating-2025-05-16 - https://www.heritage.org/markets-and-finance/commentary/the-united-states-debt - https://ratings.moodys.com/ratings-news/443154 - https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61187 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

Cade is the Head of Content at @WOLF_Financial, and Co Owner & Host of @WOLF_Crypto_X the Crypto Division. WOLF is a social media marketing firm primarily on X, and hosts the largest financial Spaces in the world. Cade discusses WOLF's business model and the future of digital assets, ranging from Bitcoin to NFTs to tokenized life insurance. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/-Ezt5ynRsdM Related: - https://x.com/WOLF_Financial - https://x.com/WOLF_Crypto_X 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

Tom Pyle is president of the Institute for Energy Research (where Murphy was Senior Economist for 13 years). He joins Bob for a fast-paced discussion on Trump's energy policies, why major players in the tech sector have dropped their messaging on climate change, and what to expect in the global economy. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/saSElAfp4Fg Related: - https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/2024-north-american-energy-inventory - https://www.econlib.org/library/Columns/y2018/MurphyNordhaus.html 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

Jay Rogers is Chief Revenue Officer and Steve Baillargeon is VP of Support Services at infineo. They join Bob to explain the LifeNotes Trust solution for institutional owners of split-dollar life insurance policies taken out on key executives. With pooled assets approaching $500 million in its first fund, the LifeNotes program provides more certainty and safety for both employer and employee than the original split-dollar plan. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/61JOyuhDaJY Related: - http://lifenotes.info 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

Oren Cass is one of the leading right-of-center scholars challenging free trade orthodoxy, specifically as it relates to US manufacturing. Bob asks clarifies questions to tease out Oren's views under various hypothetical scenarios. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/Z8nttX90IuI Related: - https://x.com/oren_cass/status/1912501114429129129 - https://x.com/oren_cass/status/1908877102150975731 - https://americancompass.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

Murphy analyzes a popular video describing proposals to use the Treasury's gold stock to boost the government's finances. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/mdO39LMRU7Q Related: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUDJn1NQU9k - https://cdn.mises.org/understanding_money_mechanics _with_cover_image_attached.pdf - https://www.amazon.com/Politically-Incorrect-Guide-Depression-Guides/dp/1596980966 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

Sophisticated critics of free trade argue that David Ricardo's demonstration of "comparative advantage" had valid assumptions in the early 1800s, but those no longer hold in our age of labor and capital mobility. Murphy demonstrates that this critique doesn't hold up; the US still benefits from specialization and trade. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/QxMJvjEjRK4 Related: - https://mises.org/podcasts/human-action-podcast/trumps-tariffs-triffin-wrong-ron-paul-right - https://mises.org/mises-daily/free-trade-and-factor-mobility - https://mises.org/mises-daily/can-trade-bring-poverty 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 samples from two recent debates on Trump's tariffs to explain why the protectionists are wrong in their view of international trade. Specifically, Murpy rebuts claims made by Abraham Lincoln (quoted by Spencer Morrison in a recent ZeroHedge debate) and Breitbart's John Carney (in a recent debate on the Tom Woods Show). Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/_imXxm1KpVM Related: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUTLCDBONok - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ve87--hEys - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3U-7knTliQ 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 first dissects the dubious constitutional and economic justifications for Trump's new tariff regime. Then he explains why the US decision to leave the gold standard has more to do with trade deficits than foreign barriers. Finally, he critiques the "Triffin paradox" defense of US trade deficits. Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/7WWbvmjKa3o Related: - https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/regulating-imports-with-a-reciprocal-tariff-to-rectify-trade-practices-that-contribute-to-large-and-persistent-annual-united-states-goods-trade-deficits - https://www.mauldineconomics.com/frontlinethoughts/do-trade-deficits-matter#triffin - https://equitablegrowth.org/lunchtime-must-read-when-someone-says-paul-krugman-called-for-greenspan-to-create-a-housing-bubble-back-in-2002-they-are-trying-to-say-that-they-are-either-a-fool-or-a-liar-beat-the-press 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