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hedge fund manager Erik Townsend

Erik Townsend is a retired software entrepreneur turned hedge fund manager. 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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YuskoSniderGromenfinalMacroVoices and Erik Townsend welcome Jeffrey Snider, Mark Yusko and Luke Gromen to the show.  In Part 5 of the 5 Part Series, the panel discuss the possible outcomes:

  • What sign posts for the big change?
  • Potential triggers for a lower U.S. dollar
  • Can structural changes be implemented
  • Which investment assets will work the best?
  • Which investment assets will work the worst?
  • Considerations on investment portfolios

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YuskoSniderGromenfinalMacroVoices and Erik Townsend welcome Jeffrey Snider, Mark Yusko and Luke Gromen to the show.  In Part 4 of the 5 Part Series, Mark Yusko and Luke Gromen present:

  • Gold as a Reserve Asset
  • Gold/Oil Ratio
  • Bypassing the US Dollar
  • Dollar shortage caused by oil price
  • Deficits starting to matter
  • U.S. losing its status as a hegemonic power
  • Logistics in replacing the U.S. System
  • How does the end of Dollar Hegemony occur?

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YuskoSniderGromenfinalErik Townsend welcomes Jeffrey Snider, Mark Yusko and Luke Gromen to MacroVoices. In part 3 of the 5 part series, Mark Yusko and Luke Gromen present: 

  • U.S. Dollar Cyclical Pattern
  • Looking at the Dollar Technicals
  • Is there room for one more rally?
  • Gold and the Oil for Yuan Plan
  • Impacts to Emerging Markets
  • Demographics, Deflation and Lower Rates
  • Welcome to Multi-Polar FX World
  • China and Russia’s end-game strategy

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YuskoSniderGromenfinalErik Townsend welcomes Jeffrey Snider, Mark Yusko and Luke Gromen to MacroVoices. In part 2 of the 5 part series, Jeffrey Snider presents:

  • The post 2007 U.S. Dollar shortage
  • How does the dollar scarcity play out?
  • Problems facing China at the moment
  • Considerations on China’s gold buying
  • Is a RMB crypto currency possible?
  • Do American politicians even know there is a problem?
  • Dollar short squeeze not a U.S. Dollar bull
  • Global De-dollarization

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YuskoSniderGromenfinalErik Townsend welcomes Jeffrey Snider, Mark Yusko and Luke Gromen to MacroVoices. In part 1 of the 5 part series, Jeffrey Snider presents:

  • Overview of the big picture story
  • Perspectives on where we are today
  • Bulls vs. Bears (nobody wins)
  • Bank of Russia operations in FX repo auctions
  • Brazilian Real and the US dollar funding
  • China’s management of the US dollar
  • The evolving Chinese response

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PROFESSOR STEVE KEEN headshotErik Townsend welcomes Prof. Steve Keen to MacroVoices. Erik and Steve discuss:

  • Reflecting on the 2008 crisis
  • What is going to go wrong with the current credit cycle
  • False narratives around QE and bank reserves
  • Where is the risk to correction in asset pricing?
  • Walking dead of debt and the zombies to be
  • Considerations on Japan, Canada and China
  • How long does this debt cycle last?
  • Will the next crisis be more wide spread?

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Juliette DeclercqErik Townsend welcomes Juliette Declercq to MacroVoices. Erik and Juliette discuss:

  • US Economy Late in the Cycle
  • China’s Macro Landscape
  • Where is Inflation Heading?
  • Caution on equities 2018
  • Direction for 10year Bonds
  • The US Yield Curve and Potential Recession
  • When has the Fed gone too far?
  • Changing of the guard at the FED
  • USD bearish outlook

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Marin Katusa OfficeErik Townsend welcomes Marin Katusa to MacroVoices. Erik and Marin discuss:

  • Saudi Arabia Politics
  • The power shift in the Middle East
  • Petrodollar and the Yuan oil contract
  • Considerations on American oil
  • Understanding the OPEC and Russia relationship
  • Saudi Aramco IPO
  • Future of electric vehicle market
  • The outlook on uranium
  • Understanding global uranium enrichment
  • Future of Russia and Vladimir Putin

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Filia HeadshotErik Townsend welcomes Francesco Filia to MacroVoices. Erik and Francesco discuss:

  • Measuring the equity bubble
  • Measuring the bond bubble
  • What could be the catalyst be for the reversal?
  • Fake market narrative
  • Chasing narratives and global growth
  • Positive feedback loops
  • ETFs and their impact on the markets
  • Systemic risks from funds not just banks
  • Considerations on European junk bonds
  • S&P values vs. share buybacks
  • Risks to the market from the short VOL trade

SPECIAL POSTGAME GUEST: The Macro Tourist Kevin Muir discussing bonds, inflation and the coming collapse of the short VIX trade. 

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Keith McCullough headshotErik Townsend welcomes Keith McCullough to MacroVoices. Erik and Keith discuss:

  • Bullish narrative on equities 
  • Valuation is not a catalyst
  • Trends in growth and inflation
  • Where are we in the economic cycle
  • Global economic divergences
  • Growth acceleration puts a lid on market multiples
  • Earnings considerations
  • Considerations on technology valuations
  • Long/short strategies

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