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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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Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Julian Brigden and Dr. Chris Martenson to MacroVoices. Topics for discussion with Julian include:

  • Does liquidity inflation asset prices
  • Correlations between monetary policy and financial conditions
  • Repo not QE? 
  • Parabolic rise in equities not sustainable

Topics for discussion with Dr. Chris Martenson include:

  • Will nCoV turn out to be worse than the 2003 SARS epidemic?
  • What is Asymptomatic Transmission and R-naught; what are their significances?
  • How should we be thinking about the Case Fatality Rate for nCov?
  • How will nCoV impact the markets?

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All-Star Juliette Declercq and Erik discuss:

  • Update on Juliette’s outlook – still cautiously bullish
  • Manufacturing stagnation vs. services outlook
  • Central bank impotence and its impact on markets
  • Juliette’s assessment of the 2019-nCoV Coronavirus and its likely impact on markets

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This episode of Hot Topic features...

  • Updated version re-recorded Jan. 28 to incorporate new information learned from our listeners
  • Full analysis of 2019-nCoV (Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak) and its financial market implications
  • Why comparing nCoV to SARS is not the right comparison to make
  • Why nCoV is much harder (arguably impossible) to contain vs. SARS which was relatively easy
  • Why nCoV will involve far more cases than SARS, but hopefully will have a lower fatality rate
  • Implications for GDP, crude oil, and stock market

 

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

  • Why we should expect a credit crisis
  • What countries will be affected by the systemic banking crisis and what are its potential risks
  • What to expect for international capital flows 
  • MMT and “helicopter money”- will it lead to inflation or deflation? 
  • US duration risk – be prepared for the rules to change
  • Implications and ramifications of helicopter money
  • Negative interest rates - what to expect 
  • Outlook on gold
  • How to prepare for runaway inflation
  • Perspectives on US/China trade war 

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All-Star Louis-Vincent Gave and Erik discuss:

  • The “melt-up” has been driven by five primary macro drivers. All of them will come under pressure in 2020
  • Why Warren Buffet’s underperformance in 2019 is an important market signal
  • Where Louis will invest the chips he takes off the table from the stock market at record highs

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Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Grant Williams to MacroVoices. Erik and Grant discuss:

  • Civil unrest and global social degradation
  • Is inflation the key to the global geopolitical situation?
  • Unicorn companies – collapse of WeWork, is Tesla next?
  • Will MMT eventually lead to runaway inflation and what are its implications
  • Recent rise in gold – is it time to change strategies?

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All-Star Jeff Snider and Erik discuss:

  • “Not QE”, Repo Bailouts & more: Where does it end and why is it necessary to start with?
  • Reconciling improved unemployment reports with Jeff’s criticisms of CB policy
  • Distinguishing R* from true Economic Potential
  • The real causes of slack in the economy and underperformance against economic potential

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The R-star Fallacy: There Are No Strong Dollars 

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Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Marin Katusa to MacroVoices. Erik and Marin discuss:

  • Outlook on gold - Is the recent breakout a false alarm?
  • How to manage market view vs. long term strategy
  • Update on Nevsun investment
  • Comparison between individual stock investing vs. GDX, GDXJ performance
  • Private placements and how it works
  • Investing in mCloud
  • Upcoming VRIC – what to expect 

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All-Star Brent Johnson and Erik discuss:

  • U.S. Dollar review and outlook
  • Why Brent remains long-term bullish on stocks but thinks the market may be overbought at current levels
  • Short vs. long-term outlook for Gold

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MacroVoices All-Stars #87 Brent Johnson Chartbook - 01 06 2020 

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Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Dr. Pippa Malmgren to MacroVoices. Erik and Pippa discuss:

  • Knowledge doubling curve
  • Collection and monetization of personal data 
  • Ephemeralization- what does it mean and what are its consequences?
  • Rise of E-sports : is there an investment opportunity?
  • Catalysts that will bring central bank dominance over financial markets to an end
  • Privacy and voluntary total surveillance
  • AR: Augmented Reality – how does it work and what are its implications and consequences
  • Generation Z vs. baby boomers and underfunded social security
  • Autonomous vehicles – how will it change the future?

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