Here's something you won't read on CNBC. Bob asks Carlos to explain the book he's been reading--Augustine's "City of God" from the 5th century--and how it relates to our current political and economic environment.

In response to a listener request, Carlos and Bob define and discuss some common financial terms, such as "yield curve," "money market fund," and "liquidity."Mentioned in this episode: The Exter pyramid:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Exter#/media/File:Exter.png Info on the Oct. 29 Spokane, WA IBC Workshop (for general public): http://www.altmeyerfinancial.com/ Info on Nov. 5 Mises event in Fort Worth (contact Murphy for free tickets): https://mises.org/events/end-politics Info on the Nov. 15-17 St. Louis Freedom Advisor event (for financial professionals, and use discount code NNIMEMBER if registering): http://www.freedomadvisorcrusade.com/

The second half of the video presentation that Carlos and Bob released in late September 2016.Mentioned in this episode: The actual video presentation:  https://lara-murphy.com/video0916/ Finding an authorized IBC Practitioner:  www.TalkIBC.com Info on the Oct. 29 Spokane, WA IBC Workshop (for general public): http://www.altmeyerfinancial.com/ Info on the Nov. 15-17 St. Louis Freedom Advisor event (for financial professionals, and use discount code NNIMEMBER if registering): http://www.freedomadvisorcrusade.com/

The first half of the video presentation that Carlos and Bob released in late September 2016.Mentioned in this episode: The actual video presentation:  https://lara-murphy.com/video0916/ Finding an authorized IBC Practitioner:  www.TalkIBC.com Info on the Oct. 29 Spokane, WA IBC Workshop (for general public): http://www.altmeyerfinancial.com/ Info on the Nov. 15-17 St. Louis Freedom Advisor event (for financial professionals, and use discount code NNIMEMBER if registering): http://www.freedomadvisorcrusade.com/

Carlos and Bob summarize some of the key points from the latest Lara-Murphy Report: European banks failed their "stress tests" and the US federal debt is worse than you may realize.

Carlos and Bob discuss a NYT article detailing the problems some insurance policyholders are having, and why Nelson Nash says to do IBC *only* with a dividend-paying Whole Life policy.Mentioned in this episode: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/14/business/why-some-life-insurance-premiums-are-skyrocketing.html

Carlos and Bob tackle a recent "note" from a brokerage firm making just that case. Among other problems, the analysis misunderstands the role of the stock market.Mentioned in this episode: Bloomberg article explaining the note Murphy explains the social function of stock speculators How Privatized Banking Really Works, Chapter 4 (PDF) Samples from the Lara-Murphy Report Order Carlos and Bob's book, HOW PRIVATIZED BANKING REALLY WORKS

Carlos and Bob relate two points each that they made during their recent presentation (along with Nelson Nash) to the general public in Nashville. Gives a quick introduction to why IBC is important in the current environment, and why it works.Mentioned in this episode: Nelson Nash's speaking schedule: https://infinitebanking.org/event-calendar/

Carlos and Bob discuss the alarming situation outlined in the latest Lara-Murphy Report.Mentioned in this episode: Details on Nelson Nash's farewell seminar August 13, 2016 in Nashville at:http://threeccorp.com/Portals/threeccorp/Archives_PDF/NASH-SEMINAR-BROCHURE.pdf

Carlos and Bob discuss the divergence between stocks and bonds, which has puzzled some analysts.Source: Bloomberg.com