About Erik Townsend

Erik Townsend

Erik Townsend was a software entrepreneur in his first career, then went on to manage a global macro hedge fund. Throughout his career, Erik has capitalized on his ability to understand complex systems and anticipate paradigm shifts far in advance of the mainstream. Read More...

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Jeff Snider

Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Jeff Snider to MacroVoices. Erik and Jeff discuss:

  • Secular or transitory inflation?
  • Increase in energy prices and CPI
  • How will the government respond?
  • Foreign investment in bond market 
  • Lack of investing in oil market 
  • Bond market as inflation indicator
  • Why Yellen and Powell may be right

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“Inflation” vs. Inflation Do Bond Yields Predict the CPI? - MacroVoices 2021 11 18

Big Picture Trading Chart Book November 18 2021

Ole Hansen

Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Ole Hansen to MacroVoices. Erik and Ole discuss:

  • Price of energy & green investing focus
  • Post pandemic demand increase & supply chain disruptions
  • Inflation hedge in current environment
  • Outlook on oil and energy
  • Precious metals, uranium and nuclear power
  • Impacts of weather on supply for agriculture production

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Commodity Outlook for MacroVoices - November 2021

Big Picture Trading Chart Book November 11 2021

Mike Green

Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Mike Green to MacroVoices. Erik and Mike discuss:

  • Views on the latest FOMC meeting
  • Outlook on equity markets, gold and crude oil
  • China’s impact on commodities
  • Which way will the bond yields go?
  • Impacts of Cryptocurrency and DeFi on central banks
  • Benefits of tokenized digital dollar

 

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Big Picture Trading Chart Book November 4 2021

 

David Hay

Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome David Hay to MacroVoices. Erik and David discuss:

  • Inflation and Greenflation 
  • Outlook on equities
  • Paul Tudor Jones’ “Range Expansion” 
  • Breakouts and Breakdowns
  • Cryptocurrencies & Gold
  • Investment strategies in current environment
  • Wage inflation and employment shortages

 

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Big Picture Trading Chart Book October 28 2021

Luke Gromen

Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Luke Gromen to MacroVoices. Erik and Luke discuss:

  • Is this inflation transitory or structural?
  • Secular inflation and tax receipts
  • How MMT may impact monetary policy moving forward
  • How will central banks respond?
  • Politics and policy – what it means for asset allocation
  • Outlook on bond yields, US dollar, bitcoin and gold

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Big Picture Trading Chart Book October 21 2021

Cullen Roche

Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Cullen Roche to MacroVoices. Erik and Cullen discuss:

  • Trillion-dollar coin and debt ceiling
  • Stagnant economy and inflation
  • Modern Monetary Theory
  • Will inflation turn into stagflation?
  • Fed’s response to inflation
  • Keynesian’s counter cyclical policy
  • Outlook on equities, dollar and bond yields 

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Big Picture Trading Chart Book October 14 2021

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Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Russell Napier to MacroVoices. Erik and Russell discuss:

  • Current situation in China and its impacts on inflation
  • Interest rates and inflation
  • China’s influence on central banks facing inflation
  • Collectivism and its implications on central banks
  • Outlook for bond rates
  • Impacts of inflation on stock market
  • Financial repression – how will it unfold?
  • Outlook on equities and gold

 Find out more about Russell's new course at www.didaskoeducation.org or you can contact Russell at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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"The Asian Financial Crisis 1995–98: Birth of the Age of Debt" by Russell Napier 

Big Picture Trading Chart Book October 7 2021

Jeroen Blokland

Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Jeroen Blokland to MacroVoices. Erik and Jeroen discuss:

  • Is inflation transitory?
  • Policy response to inflation
  • Supply chain disruption
  • Bullish sentiment in the stock market
  • Portfolio allocation
  • Reflecting on last week’s FOMC 
  • China and Evergrande
  • Perspectives on Bitcoin

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True Insights - MacroVoices 09 30 2021 

Juliette Declercq

Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Juliette Declercq to MacroVoices. Erik and Juliette discuss:

  • Macro outlook
  • The two types of inflation
  • Unemployment rate and wage inflation
  • How will the Fed react to rising wages?
  • Wealth accumulation by generations and income inequality
  • Supply and demand imbalances

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JDI Research Charts - Macrovoices Sept 23 2021

What explains the decline in r* ? Rising income inequality versus demographic shifts  

Big Picture Trading Chart Book September 23 2021

Jim Bianco

Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Jim Bianco to MacroVoices. Erik and Jim discuss:

  • Is this inflation secular or cyclical?
  • Wage inflation and unemployment rate
  • Correlation between inflation and interest rate
  • Is this beginning of a bond-bear market?
  • Investment strategy in the current bond market landscape
  • Will Jay Powell be re-appointed?
  • Outlook on China
  • Perspectives on DeFi 

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Big Picture Trading Chart Book September 16 2021

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