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  • Charles Biderman: The Monetary Policy Endgame

    Erik Townsend and Aaron Chan welcome Charles Biderman to MacroVoices. Erik and Charles discuss big picture and current market contexts beginning from Post-WW2, flight capital impact on U.S. markets, backstory related to sub-advisor relationship with and termination from AdvisorShares, and much more.

  • Charles Gave: Our Industry is NOT prepared for secular inflation!

    Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Charles Gave to MacroVoices. Erik and Charles discuss the corporate yield curve and what it is telling us about the equity market. They then delve into the Hong Kong dollar peg and perspective on China’s debt and related risks. They further discuss the risk parity trade with bonds and stocks selling off simultaneously and the return of secular inflation. They look at the upcoming monetary war and how gold will play the arbiter”. They further look into what happened in the 70’s with inflation and how one can prepare for the return of secular inflation.

  • Charlie McElligott: The opportunity will be found selling puts. But not yet!

    Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Charlie McElligott to MacroVoices. Erik and Charlie discuss the impact of policy change on the yield curve, the drivers of volatility in rates, and futures driven equity unwind and more.

  • Daniel Lacalle: Synchronized Global Growth was always a False Narrative

    Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Daniel Lacalle to MacroVoices. Erik and Daniel debate if this is a market correction or is it the end of the bull market? They touch on the Fed’s responsiveness to changing monetary policy and ask where bond yields are heading from here? They proceed to touch on Europe, the ECB, Italy, European junk bonds, Emerging Markets and more. During the post game Marin Katusa joins us to discuss Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia, oil prices and gold.

  • David Rose: Accredited Investor Academy, Part 3-A

    Erik Townsend and Aaron Chan introduce the Accredited Investor Academy Series, Part 3A. We’re taking this week off from our regular show format, so instead of a featured interview guest, we’re airing the third of a four-part series about learning to be a sophisticated private investor.

  • David S. Rose: Angel Investing

    Erik Townsend and Aaron Chan welcome David S. Rose to MacroVoices. Erik and David discuss David's background and introduction to angel investing and entrepreneurship through his great uncle, what angel investing actually is, how it might fit in a portfolio, and who it is suited for, expected investment returns from angel investing and the role of diversification, and much more.

  • DoubleLine’s Jeffrey Sherman: Bond Bear Market is Pausing but Not Over!

    Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Jeffrey Sherman to MacroVoices. Erik and Jeffrey discuss the big picture outlook on the economy, bonds and interest rates. They ask if there is a recession coming in the U.S. and how much upside on the U.S. Dollar? They further debate how will the economy deal with higher rates and inflation, the outlook on gold and commodities.

  • Dr. Ben Hunt - Macroeconomics viewed through the lens of Game Theory and History

    Dr. Ben Hunt brings a fresh perspective on the current macroeconomic backdrop as viewed through the lenses of game theory and history. We discuss the US dollar, Chinese currency devaluation, Japan, the Brexit referendum and much more.

  • Dr. Ben Hunt: The Federal Reserve is no longer your friend!

    Erik Townsend welcomes Dr. Ben Hunt back to MacroVoices. Erik and Ben discuss the sea of change at central banks and the negative impact of Fed shrinking their balance sheet. They further discuss the -impact on the markets and the considerations on interest rate and bond trends. They later touch on the flaws of the volatility ETFs and considerations in the real estate markets.

  • Dr. Gary Shilling: Long the Long-Bond, Short Oil, Skeptical of U.S. Stocks

    Erik Townsend and Aaron Chan welcome Dr. Gary Shilling to MacroVoices. Erik and Gary discuss the continued perception of the U.S. Dollar as a safe haven currency, why the long-bond trade isn't over and the forces driving yields lower, reasoning behind going long defensive stocks despite a bearish view on equities, and much more.

  • Dr. Harald Malmgren, Dr. Pippa Malmgren: Post-Election Special

    Erik Townsend and Aaron Chan welcome Dr. Harald Malmgren and Dr. Pippa Malmgren to MacroVoices. Erik, Harald, and Pippa discuss Trump's governance effectiveness in light of the enemies he has made on the campaign trail, sources and potential escalation of social unrest and riots in the aftermath of Trump's victory, the potential for Trump to galvanize the determination, grit, and work ethic of the American electorate, whether markets are prematurely jumping to the conclusion that Trump is necessarily inflationary, outlook for foreign relations with China, Russia, and Mexico, breakdown of the social contract and the collapse in the government's ability to function and meet entitlements, and much more.

  • Dr. Lacy Hunt: U.S. Economy will continue to decline for the balance of 2019

    Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Dr. Lacy Hunt to MacroVoices. Erik and Dr.Hunt discuss overall outlook on the US and the global economy, synchronized global downturn and risks of a recession, how debt induced weakness is undermining growth rate, destabilization of the global monetary system, and perspectives on Modern Monetary Theory

  • Energy Week #13: EIA Draw—where did the oil go? Panelists Berman/Alhajji/Shuchart

    Energy Week starring Art Berman, Anas Alhajji and Tracy Shuchart covers the big EIA draw (where did that oil go?), E&P equity price trend & much more.

  • Energy Week #9: OPEC+, G20, And a Deep Dive on Forward Curves. Panel Hansen/Cook

    This week's panel includes Ole Hansen and Chris Cook. Topics include G20, OPEC+, market reaction to both, and Chris takes a deep dive on forward curves.

  • Energy Week: Natural gas backwardation in mid-summer?

    Energy Week panelists Art Berman, Chris Cook and Patricia Hemsworth weigh in on anomalies in natural gas forward curves and what they mean. Also an update on the market sell-off and where it's headed.

  • Eric Hunsader: Market microstructure, HFTs, and IEX

    Erik Townsend and Aaron Chan welcome Eric Hunsader to MacroVoices. Erik and Eric discuss Eric's incredible story of exposing the NYSE's selling of higher-speed data feeds to high-frequency traders, the fallacy of HFT providing greater liquidity in the market, how retail investor orders are executed and taken advantage of by internalizers, and much more.

  • Eric Peters: The biggest risk is the Central Banks’ inability to spur Growth & Inflation

    Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Eric Peters back to MacroVoices. Erik and Eric discuss equity markets, volatility, treasury bonds and the biggest risks in the markets today. During the post game, Juliette Declercq joins the conversation to discuss her Financial Repression Theme.

  • Eric Peters: USD Reserve Status, Unfunded Liabilities, Inflation & More

    MacroVoices and Erik Townsend welcomes Eric Peters as this week’s guest, co-hosted by Kevin Muir. Erik and Eric discuss the future of the USD as the world reserve currency, the impact of protectionist policies on financial markets and the FED reductions and their impact around the world. The further discuss inflation, entitlements and the changes we can expect in central bank attitudes moving forward. Later in the podcast the discuss demographics, baby boomers, and millennials and their impact over the coming years on financial markets.

  • Erik Townsend: Accredited Investor Academy Series, Part 1

    Erik Townsend and Aaron Chan introduce the Accredited Investor Academy Series, Part I. We’re taking this week off from our regular show format, so instead of a featured interview guest, we’re airing the first of a four-part series about learning to be a sophisticated private investor.

  • Erik Townsend: Accredited Investor Academy Series, Part 2

    Erik Townsend and Aaron Chan introduce the Accredited Investor Academy Series, Part 2. We’re taking this week off from our regular show format, so instead of a featured interview guest, we’re airing the second of a four-part series about learning to be a sophisticated private investor. Erik and Aaron discuss the process of re-inventing oneself from running a company as an entrepreneur to managing and running money, skillset required for investing versus entrepreneurship, options in alternative financial media, the different categories of private investors and the work required, difference between an asset allocator and a full-time investor, and much more.

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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