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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Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Vikram Mansharamani to MacroVoices. Erik and Vikram discuss:

  • What kind of recovery should we expect post-COVID19?
  • Increasing civil unrest – what could that mean for investors?
  • Will this “work from home” trend continue even after the crisis is over?
  • What are the least obvious implications of this crisis?
  • Impacts of the crisis on businesses and supply chains moving forward
  • US/China geopolitical relations
  • Perspective on the US dollar as the world reserve currency
  • Implications of a secular shift from deflation/stagflation to inflation

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All-Star Jeff Snider and Erik discuss:

  • If the Fed really was printing money, there'd be no need to sell it to the public in general, financial services industry specifically.
  • Chairman Powell appeared on 60 Minutes in May, and while everyone focused on his statement "create money digitally" no one noticed three important lies the Chairman told.
  • There isn't the slightest hint of inflation in any meaningful market after almost three months of so-called money printing. Nor in corporate boardrooms.
  • The most optimistic case, the base comparison the Fed (and CBO) is using, is that this will all end up being worse than the 2008-09 Great "Recession." 
  • Hopefully back to even by the end of next year isn't quite what people have in mind, and that's why this openly aggressive central bank response (lying).

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                                                                  The Flood Myth - Jeff Snider MacroVoices 2020 06 01 

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Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Ronald Stöferle to MacroVoices. Erik and Ronald discuss:

  • Is now the time to focus on secular shift in precious metals?
  • Secular shift to inflation or stagflation – what would that mean for precious metals?
  • How does this pandemic compare to the recession of 2008
  • The impact of weak commodities on precious metals
  • Can gold substitute for bonds in portfolios?
  • Impacts of strong USD on gold
  • Perspectives on mining stocks
  • Outlook on silver
  • Bitcoin vs. Gold
  • Are we due for a technical correction?

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All-Star Dr. Pippa Malmgren and Erik discuss:

  • Shape of the economic recovery: Why “Letter Shapes” like V, W, L, and U are insufficient to describe what will occur
  • How financial markets will react to multiple recovery scenarios in the real economy
  • U.S.-China relations in the post-COVID19 world
  • State of the art in industrial drone technology

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

  • What kind of recovery should we expect post-COVID19?
  • Is this the top of the bear market rally or will we test new all-time highs again?
  • Has the central banks largesse gone as far as it can go?
  • Are we heading from secular deflation to secular inflation?
  • Will the west’s indebtedness lead to “Japanification” 
  • US dollar losing its reserve currency status – what would that entail?
  • Gold outlook post-crisis
  • Can all fiat currencies be devalued at the same time?

 

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Erik Townsend Scott Lynn to MacroVoices. Erik and Scott discuss:

  • Fine Art as an asset class: Why some of the biggest names in finance are diversifying into Fine Art collections
  • Performance and correlation characteristics of Fine Art in Portfolio Construction
  • Why “Blue Chip” Fine Art (most famous and well-known artists) delivers the best investment returns
  • The Securitization Model: Fractional ownership of fine art masterpieces through securitized holding companies

 

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All-Star Juliette Declercq and Erik discuss:

  • Deflation vs. Inflation
  • Is it MMT that makes the difference between depression and reflation?
  • Equity market outlook after the COVID-19 crisis

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Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Dr. Ben Hunt to MacroVoices. Erik and Dr. Hunt discuss:

  • Three narratives of Coronavirus crisis
  • Is the recent monetary & fiscal response to COVID-19 leading us from deflation to inflation? 
  • Will the Federal Reserve Act have to change?
  • Frontline Heroes- how did it start and how can others help?

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All-Star Brent Johnson and Erik discuss:

  • U.S. Dollar Outlook – Why Brent still forecasts an upside resolution to the USD consolidation
  • S&P 500 forecast
  • Gold & Gold Miners
  • Commodities outlook

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All-Stars #104 Brent Johnson Chartbook May 11 2020

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Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Lakshman Achuthan to MacroVoices. Erik and Lakshman discuss:

  • What cycle should we focus on amidst the crisis
  • 3D’s of recession: Depth, Diffusion, Duration
  • Exogenous shock factors: how is this recession different than others? 
  • Based on historic cycles, what should we expect next?
  • What can we learn from economic cycles as we try to get out of deflation?
  • Is coronavirus crisis becoming a catalyst to a US/China “cold war”? 

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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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