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Erik Townsend

Erik Townsend launched Macro Voices in 2016 after a career in software entrepreneurship and global macro investing. He founded Fourth Turning Capital Management and operated its hedge fund until retiring from fund management in 2018. On the podcast, he interviews specialists about markets, energy and the economic forces behind investment decisions.

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Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna connect macroeconomic arguments with market behavior through extended investor interviews, commodity discussions and chart-based commentary for listeners already comfortable with financial terminology.

Best forExperienced investors who want to compare macro frameworks, follow commodity markets and understand the assumptions behind professional managers’ views across different asset classes.

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Profile checked September 18, 2026. Editorial notes are Perimeter’s interpretation.