Summary: In this episode, I chat with Joe Robert—Founder and CEO of Robert Ventures—about digital assets and the prevalence of technology in business. As companies become increasingly geared towards tech as a means of efficiency, our global economy is experiencing a similar shift. The real question is, how do we to trust an asset wherein its value exists in the medium of the web and lacks a predictable progression? Tune in for Joe’s take on these considerations that must be acknowledged in the digital age of economics. Highlights: -As of Monday, the 500 wealthiest people in the world lost $206 billion -The world cannot survive without the rich -Joe is primarily invested in digital assets (i.e. cryptos) -Over the last decade, he has noticed the prevalence of technology in business; many companies are geared towards tech -Software helps create things that are more efficient, removing the middle men from the equation -To validate the worth of your NFT, you have to have confidence in the way it is backed by the blockchain, which shows evidence of ownership -Cryptos have gotten slaughtered -Bitcoin trades purely on emotion, and you can’t anticipate the market -The Fed wants to raise interest rates to bring down inflation, which hasn’t worked well so far -The goal is to out-pace inflation, which makes it important to be involved with some sort of asset Useful Links: Financial Survival Network Robert Ventures