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  • EuroDollar University, Season 2, Part 3

    Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Jeffrey Snider back to MacroVoices for Part 3 of Season 2 of the new Eurodollar University series. During this episode, Erik and Jeff delve in the federal reserve intervention, the structural changes in the Eurodollar system and the shift in bank views from riskless return to returnless risk. They further look into its impact on sustained economic growth and impact on global economies.

  • Francesco Filia: Positive Feedback Loops Threaten Systemic Risk Escalation

    Erik Townsend welcomes Francesco Filia to MacroVoices. Erik and Francesco discuss the twin bubbles in equities and bonds and what the catalyst could be for the reversal. They further discuss the fake market narrative, feedback loops, European junk bonds and the big short VOL trade. Conversation continues in the postgame with guest Kevin Muir to further discuss bonds, inflation and the coming collapse of the short VOL trade.

  • Francesco Filia: Stock market CRASH entirely possible

    Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome back Francesco Filia to MacroVoices. Erik and Francesco discuss bear markets, complex dynamic systems, and the phase transitions and the twin bubbles. The continue discussing tipping points, crash hallmarks and butterflies. They ask why are the risks now and will treasury bonds going to be the benefactor? The end asking how to play the short side of the markets?

  • Grant Williams: The Trouble in Europe Has Only Just Begun

    Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Grant Williams back to MacroVoices. Erik asks Grant if we in a cyclical bear market and where he feels treasury bond yields are headed next. They discuss tensions between China and Taiwan, the rise of global populism and the future of France and Europe. Grant shares his update on how things are developing on Australian Real Estate and the risks of a recession. They end with touching on gold and the U.S. dollar.

  • Grant Williams: US Recession, Eroding Faith in Central Bankers, and the Economics of War

    Grant WilliamsErik Townsend welcomes Grant Williams to MacroVoices. Erik and Grant discuss:

    • The likelihood of a US recession
    • The unsustainability of global credit growth
    • The continuing erosion of faith in central bankers
    • The response to negative interest rates in Japan
    • The excesses promised by politicians to citizens of Western Democracies
    • "The Consequences of Economic Peace" 
    • Big Cyles, Kondratieff Waves, The Laws of Nature
    • The similarity between current times and the lead up to WWI
    • Thinking about outcomes we'd rather not and assigning probabilities accordingly
    • The Real Vision TV backstory and their goals in bringing some truth back to financial journalism
    • and more...

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  • Grant Williams: US Recession, Eroding Faith in Central Bankers, and the Economics of War

    Erik welcomes Grant Williams and the two of them discuss the probability of a US recession, eroding faith in central bankers all around the world, out of control debts and their geopolitical implications, and the Real Vision Television project.

  • Holiday Special RVTV Encore: Edward Misrahi

    An interview which was originally published on June 2, 2016, between Raoul Pal of Real Vision and Edward Misrahi, Goldman Sachs alumni and founder of Eton Park.

  • Holiday Special RVTV Encore: Paul J. Isaac

    An interview which was originally published on August 2, 2016, between Grant Williams of Real Vision and Paul J. Isaac, CEO and Founder of Arbiter Partners Capital Management.

  • Hot Topic #2 Dr. Hal & Dr. Pippa Malmgren: Father/Daughter Presidential Advisor Team

    This special interview with Dr. Harald Malmgren and Dr. Pippa Malmgren was a real treat to record! The father/daughter team disagrees on many present economic issues, and we get a glimpse into growing up Malmgren. Link: http://bit.ly/2Zw96Iv

  • Hot Topic #3 Alex Gurevich: Follow-up from the Grant Williams interview

    Honte Investments’ hedge fund manager Alex Gurevich was so intrigued by Erik’s interview with Grant Williams that he wanted to add a few thoughts of his own…. Link: http://bit.ly/2kuLbtG

  • Hugh Hendry: USD Breakout, Post-Brexit Europe, Benign on Japan, Equity Outlook, & More

    Erik Townsend and Aaron Chan welcome Hugh Hendry to MacroVoices. Erik and Hugh discuss USD breakout and binary consideration of US economy's condition in a strong-dollar environment, Brexit contagion and likelihood of strong vs. weaker countries disbanding from the EU, the "time stop-loss" and when it's appropriate to pivot theses, global transfer from creditors to debtors via the machinations of QE, Hugh's response to Kyle Bass' China devaluation thesis, maintaining intellectual honesty in the face of professional ramifications, and much more.

  • Inside the Investment Committee #2: Long bonds, short the Euro Gurevich/Brigden/Declercq

    Fund manager Alex Gurevich is in the hot seat this month, pitching his “perfect trade” from 2014 long bonds and short the Euro. Alex explains why he believes this was truly a ‘perfect’ can’t lose trade, then we translate to current markets. Link: http://bit.ly/2G8uawM

  • Inside the Investment Committee: The 2016 big short in fixed income

    The inaugural episode of MacroVoices INSIDE THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE featuring Julian Brigden, Juliette Declercq and Alex Gurevich takes you inside the process professional fund managers and their advisers use to source and vet macro trading strategies.

  • Jack Schwager: The Journey from Market Wizards to FundSeeder.com

    JSchwager Photo Barcelona FINALErik Townsend welcomes Jack Schwager to MacroVoices. Erik and Jack discuss:

    • The history of the Market Wizards project
    • The importance of finding your "own process" in achieving success in trading
    • Discipline, risk management, organization, perseverance 
    • The range of possible successful approaches an investor or trader can take
    • Early failure not necessarily being predicitive of future success/failure, learning from mistakes
    • Mr. Schwager's own experience interviewing traders who have been widely influenced by his early books
    • The genesis and mission of FundSeeder.com
    • Finding new ways of linking capital with talented traders and changing the business of capital introduction
    • The technologies that could ultimately provide disruptions in the capital allocation space
    • Assisting an amateur trader in making the leap to full-time professional, and more...

     

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  • Jack Schwager: The Journey from Market Wizards to FundSeeder.com

    Erik and Jack Schwager discuss the Market Wizards project, Fundseeder.com, and how the future of capital introduction is likely to change.

  • Jared Dillian: The week short vol imploded

    Erik Townsend welcomes Jared Dillian to MacroVoices. Erik and Jared discuss the drivers of this stock market drop and ask if higher volatility here to stay? The further discuss if this is the beginning of a sustained unwinding of the short vol trade and where are the markets heading from here. They further discuss bonds, interest rates, the US dollar and gold.

  • Jeff Snider: Eurodollar System Overview

    Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Jeff Snider to MacroVoices. Erik and Jeff discuss the history of Eurodollar, Eurodollar as global reserve currency, and how the global economy and the global financial system depend on the Eurodollar system. They also discuss the breakdown of Eurodollar system, the Great Global Monetary Crisis and the effect the Eurodollar squeeze has on the global system.

  • Jeffrey Christian: Around the world in 50 minutes

    J ChristianErik Townsend welcomes Jeffrey Christian to MacroVoices. Erik and Jeffrey discuss:

    • The advantages held by the US over other economies
    • The reasons for the recent USD strength and where it is headed next
    • The market reaction to the most recent round of hawkishness from the Fed
    • The Gold market internals which have supported its price in 2016, and the possibility of a pullback
    • The relevance of the Commitments of Traders report in the Gold market
    • What institutional positioning in precious metals tells us about liquidity flows
    • Platinum, Palladium, their extraction methods and uses, their relationship to each other and other PMs
    • Where we are currently in the broader commodities cycle
    • The problems facing China, Japan, and Europe
    • Economic, social, and political issues in Russia
    • Possibilities for Gold and non-USD currencies playing a bigger role in central bank reserves, and more...

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  • Jeffrey Christian: Around the world in 50 minutes

    Erik and Jeff literally circle the globe bringing macroeconomic insight for each stop along the way.

  • Jeffrey Christian: Investment demand for precious metals is bottoming

    Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Jeffrey Christian to MacroVoices. Jeffrey is the Managing Director and Founder of CPM Group. Erik and Jeffrey discuss the recent moves in gold and look at the forecast for 2019 and beyond. They further discuss why investment demand has dropped and more importantly, is it turning? The touch on silver and give perspective on the gold:silver ratio. Finally, they discuss the intermarket relationships of gold to other assets and give an update on the platinum and palladium markets. Stay tuned for the post-game where geologist Art Berman joins us to discuss the recent drop in crude oil prices.

MACRO VOICES is presented for informational and entertainment purposes only. The information presented in MACRO VOICES should NOT be construed as investment advice. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making important investment decisions. The opinions expressed on MACRO VOICES are those of the participants. MACRO VOICES, its producers, and hosts Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna shall NOT be liable for losses resulting from investment decisions based on information or viewpoints presented on MACRO VOICES.

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