About Erik Townsend

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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Darius Dale

Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Darius Dale to MacroVoices. Erik and Darius discuss:

  • Credit cycle downturn
  • Is this bear market going to roll over?
  • What credit event to watch for?
  • Likelihood of recession happening
  • Inflation or disinflation?
  • Outlook on China

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Juliette Declercq

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

  • Overall market analysis
  • What impact inflation has on the economy
  • Weak manufacturing and disinflation
  • 2023 Global activity bounce and what to expect next
  • Labor, wages and the economic sweet spot
  • Recession on horizon?
  • Will the Fed trigger a hard landing in the second wave of inflation?
  • Impact of AI on the economy
  • Current civil unrest in France

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Dr. Pippa Malmgren

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

  • Wagner group vs. Russian Ministry of Defense
  • Translating the Russia/Ukraine conflict into market analysis
  • Control of nuclear assets 
  • Upcoming Presidential election 
  • Mainstream media’s censorship on election candidates
  • Civil war on the horizon for US?

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Leigh Goehring

Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Leigh Goehring to MacroVoices. Erik and Leigh discuss:

  • Global agricultural crisis
  • Food inflation – is there more to come?
  • El Niño phenomena and its impact on price of grains
  • Dust bowl conditions
  • Weather vs supply and demand of grains
  • Cocoa supply shortage
  • Russia/Ukraine conflict and its impact on commodity trading
  • Portfolio construction with commodities

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

  • Latest changes in Fed policy
  • Dovish pivot on the horizon?
  • US dollar and the new chair of US Council of Economic Advisors
  • China reopening 
  • Implications of China/Taiwan conflict
  • Debt ceiling – what’s next?
  • Outlook on AI associated stocks

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Bill Blain

Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Bill Blain to MacroVoices. Erik and Bill discuss:

  • Inflation outlook
  • Geopolitics and trade
  • Consequences and implications of inflation
  • China and BRICS alliance
  • “Virtuous Sovereign Trinity”
  • Artificial intelligence – where is it headed?
  • Portfolio construction

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Ronnie Stoeferle

Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Ronnie Stoeferle to MacroVoices. Erik and Ronnie discuss:

  • What to expect from In Gold We Trust report
  • Fundamentals driving precious metal markets
  • Mining stocks
  • Inflation and monetary policy changes
  • De-dollarization and gold accumulation in Russia and China
  • Shift in gold demand from West to East
  • ESG – social implications of gold mining
  • Market outlook and trading strategies with gold 

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DAniel Lacalle

Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Daniel Lacalle to MacroVoices. Erik and Daniel discuss:

  • Macro outlook on Europe
  • Impact of rate hikes on commodities
  • Outlook for European energy security
  • Inflation outlook for the rest of 2023
  • Gold and stagflation
  • Bitcoin & cryptocurrency

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Tian Yang

Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Tian Yang to MacroVoices. Erik and Tian discuss:

  • US Recession and is the bear market rally over?
  • Fed cuts – is it different this time?
  • Fixed income outlook
  • China re-opening and EM outlook
  • What’s next for USD
  • Complacency of US high yields
  • Commodities super cycle intermission

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Mike Green

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

  • Banking crisis and the Fed’s reaction to hike rates
  • Reasons for decline in active management despite recent banking crisis
  • What would happen if there is a technical default
  • De-dollarization – where is it headed
  • Governments embracing CBDC
  • Benefits and implications of AI technology

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