Episode 64: Why Is the Stock Market So Shaky?

November 26, 2018

Carlos and Bob reiterate their longstanding critique of Fed policy to help frame the recent plunges in the stock market. They explain that the Fed has painted itself into a corner and will have no choice but to continue with rate hikes.

Mentioned in this episode:

• “How to Weather the Coming Financial Storms” video.
• Bob Murphy Show ep. 2 interview of Carlos Lara.
• Lara-Murphy.com blog post on CPI.
• The Case for IBC.

The sound engineer for this episode was Chris Williams. Learn more about his work at ChrisWilliamsAudio.com.

Episode 63: Why Learn Austrian Economics?

September 30, 2018

Carlos and Bob explain to the average listener why it’s important to learn at least the basics of Austrian economics. It’s not the same as other free-market schools, and it’s not the boring curves you remember from college.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The next IBC Seminar for the General Public on October 13, 2018 in Fort Worth, TX. Details at IBCSeminar.com.
• Murphy article: “The Chicago School versus the Austrian School.”
• Murray Rothbard’s Man, Economy, and State, and Murphy’s study guide.
• Murphy’s intro to Mises, Choice: Cooperation, Enterprise, and Human Action.
• Tucker Carlson’s critique of Bezos.
• “How to Weather the Coming Financial Storms.”

The sound engineer for this episode was Chris Williams. Learn more about his work at ChrisWilliamsAudio.com.

Episode 62: Why Not Just Pay Cash?

September 5, 2018

Carlos and Bob tackle a question from Twitter: Why is using IBC preferable to just “paying cash” for large purchases? This seemingly simple question actually raises many issues.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The next IBC Seminar for the General Public on October 13, 2018 in Fort Worth, TX. Details at IBCSeminar.com.
• The Practitioner finder.
• The Case for IBC.

The sound engineer for this episode was Chris Williams. Learn more about his work at ChrisWilliamsAudio.com.

Episode 61: Stumbling Blocks in Learning IBC

August 14, 2018

Carlos and Bob discuss some of the misconceptions or difficulties they had early on, which made them reluctant to embrace IBC.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The next IBC Seminar for the General Public on October 13, 2018 in Fort Worth, TX. Details at IBCSeminar.com.
• Lara-Murphy Show episode 51.
• The Practitioner finder.
• The Case for IBC.

The sound engineer for this episode was Chris Williams. Learn more about his work at ChrisWilliamsAudio.com.

Episode 60: “Should I Take Out Multiple IBC Policies?”

July 27, 2018

Nelson Nash joins Bob and Carlos to explain why he encourages IBC users to establish a system of policies (rather than just one). The discussion covers several nuances of policy design.

The sound engineer for this episode was Chris Williams. Learn more about his work at ChrisWilliamsAudio.com.