Russel says that 'if the Fed steps in to become a buyer...then dollar collapses'. But BoJ is currently buying JGBs and Yen has not collapsed.

Great interview - I very much like the independent thought process! Idea for RV: How about adding a reference section to the RV website to detail all these freely available resources? Provide website addresses, links, urls etc. Would be great to build up a library of these kinds of resources to help RV subscribers do their own research and become independent thinkers. Eg: ISM, Housing Permits, etc, but not just US based, think global!

Very good interview job.

1:03:30 (6.00 mins before the end) He meant it's a great lead indicator on rational behaviour. Great interview!

I wish i was young enough to try out as an intern for his company - great thinker and a trade idea generation process i can totally relate to.

This is classic RV content for me. I love Russel’s approach and thinking, will have to watch again to really absorb. So many interesting insights into his process here. I agree with him.. parsing the real data is more useful than opinions..

Raoul, Could we please get an interview very specifically focused on crude oil/ oil products that touches on some of these same topics mentioned? I think there is so much more detail that could be discussed on differed WTI/Brent spreads. I agree on the decline rates in the Permian but I think you could easily spend over an hour on other factors that weren’t mentioned here. Examples: When takeaway capacity in the Permian expands, does that actually drive more bbls for export, having less flows to Cushing, thus tightening WTI/Brent arbs or does dock space become the next constraint and Middy/MEH collapses while keeping WTI/Brent wide? What impacts will IMO 2020 regulations on sulfur levels in (shipping) fuel oil have on arbs? Will a shortage of 0.5% sulfur fuel oil cause shipping rates to skyrocket and keep WTI/Brent wide? What impacts will IMO 2020 have on light/heavy grades as less complex refineries need lighter and sweeter crude to meet sulfur regulations? Can these simple refineries offset the negative crack margins on fuel oil or do they shut in and have unexpected impacts on demand for crude grades? Based on the above answers, what happens to gasoline and distillate cracks? I know these are extremely detailed questions, but if there was ever any place that could provide an interview with that level of knowledgeable discussion I would think it would be RV. Thanks, Phil

Excellent! As a retail trader RV is invaluable to me.

Excellent, as a retail trader RV is invaluable to me.

RV & Russell - I certainly thank you for being so open and eager with sharing your knowledge and time. There are entire courses on finance at elite business schools that barely deliver this quality of educational content and wisdom. And they charge $100k/year!!! I love my RV subscription more than my Netflix or Amazon Prime...

Great stuff! Russell has this really nice way of simplifying extremely complex topics and situations and presenting them in easy to understand, completely laymen terms. Really enjoyed his last interview and this one did not disappoint. What a smart, genuine, down to earth guy. Roger, nice work on the Gazelles!

I agree with a comment below, Roger asks thoughtful questions and he also demonstrates a broad knowledge base. Russell's creative thinking offset by his low key deliver is so interesting, his viewpoints are tremendous thought provokers.

Like Russell Clarke only because he makes some of the overthinkers in the hedge fund space look irrational. As to is Netflix a bubble (the standard view is lack of free cash flow, re-investing lots for content, using cheap finance etc etc....) I'll throw this one out there (and I have no opinion on netflix, nor looked at it closely)....how about the potential for "stickiness" of its suscriber base. Consider this...If netflix continues to improve/provide high quality content it grabs hold of its suscribers even more, they will eventually get to a point (and maybe its already there) that they could up the fees eventually, without losing revenue. All of that would fall straight to the bottom line as free cash flow.

Was listening to this at 2x speed and dialed it back to 1x because i missed something and it sounded like the two of them were drugged ;) Overall great interview.

Both Russell and Roger are excellent. It has always been RV's strength that the interviewers are knowledgable and there is a great respect between interviewer and interviewee. Its the conversation that makes you interviews so good. Well done, keep it up :-)

The Fed must keep the US short-term rates high enough to attract a great deal more capital because of budget deficits. It is the relative difference that matters; not the absolute value. In addition, it is not the Fed interest rates that will cause the recession, it is the trade war which is self-inflicted by the US administration. There are significant trade issues that need to be addressed, but the bull in the china shop will not correct these behaviors. It could easily, however, bring about a worldwide recession. DLS

Stellar interviewing job by Roger, IMO. I loved Russell’s first interview and was just as impressed with this one! I’m hoping I can find an etf that is EEM Ex China (and the Tech that it primarily represents). It’s going to be hard to catch it right on the “flip”, but I really want to establish a significant EEM (Ex China) position and hold for the next 10-15 years as that looks like where the only source of growth is going to be for quite awhile—just based on demographics and the rise of a middle EM consumer class. It would be great to hear the Macro Insiders respond to Russell’s negative US dollar view. It does sound like Russell and Raoul’s interest rate views overlap with Julian not quite in the TLT camp at this point.

Interview is well on pace to be appreciated for the insight, content and style. Looking forward to that big reversal is USD. It's going to be a doozy but not quite yet, it appears. Keeping an eye on ADXY. Could be a H&S pattern or perhaps it bottom's out soon? Time will tell. Thanks again for an awesome interview.

I loved the interview, thank you guys. Would Real Vision be interested in interviewing Professor Richard Werner? I believe the viewers would really enjoy listening to him. I'm linking one paper he published as a suggestion but you can browse through others that are also interesting: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1057521915001477#!

He had me at shale producers may be a catalyst for oil prices to rise. Great interview.

I would find it hard to believe any supposed void left by shale declining would be quickly picked up by the Saudi's or any number of others.

I wonder if nie comments would be different now that oil is 20% lower?

enjoyed it. Anyone found the spreadsheets he referred to?

Hi Russell, Thank you for providing the update on your views on US shale oil. I appreciate that the interview was time constrained, but would very much appreciate if you please expand on the following: While I fully agree that core inventory is scarce, and perhaps more scarce than sometimes appreciated (which hasn’t been helped by everyone drilling their best wells first to flatter their current numbers, though have never heard of any CEO or analyst claiming ‘unlimited potential, unlimited wells’), could you please help RV viewers to understand how lower production and higher prices would be negative for shale oil E&Ps? Wouldn’t this be a major positive, given fewer barrels produced > fewer barrels to replace > fewer marginal wells drilled > better economics/recycle > higher FCF, while higher prices would drop straight through as higher FCF. On the contrary, aren’t lower production and higher prices exactly what will help the industry to mature from value destructive/neutral externally funded ‘growth at any cost’ to value creative living within means by balancing returns on/of capital vs. growth per debt-adjusted share? Further, you note that service stocks have been smacked as activity has slowed, and “people don’t want to accept what a stock’s telling them”. Just wondering what the market is telling us about shale oil E&Ps, which have generally held their ground relative to oil price? Therefore, if you’re calling for production to peak and expect things to slow down further and oil price to benefit (let alone WTI-Brent spread to converge), then doesn’t the trade remain to sell services and buy E&Ps, perhaps in paired format?

Around 40min in... Interviewer: " Buffet is a genius, he sold put options on SP500, Eurostoxx in 2008-09". That's totally wrong. Buffet sold long dated put options (10Y-15Y maturity) in size to few IBs back in 2005-06-07. His timing was horribly bad, but in a funny twist when market tanked in 08-09, it's some of the IBs facing Buffet that got into heavy trouble due to this deals, as Buffet had (very cleverly) structured the margin calls in a non standard fashion, to his advantage, by having BH only posting on the intrinsique value of the options (instead of MTM). With IBs loosing on the hedges of these options, and not getting the cash from BH margin calls as they should have in a standard option transaction, it created high cash shortfall in the IBs right in the middle of 08 market storm... . At the end, everybody, was saved by Bernanke/Paulson engineered post 08 stock market recovery...

You can tell Russell doesn't take anyone's word as truth. Very independent thinker

Love the fact that the interviewer was wearing Adidas sneakers.

Great interview, Roger. Thanks to both you and Russell.

really enjoyed this video. probably have to watch it again as there were so many takeaways.

TPL, most unique publicly traded asset out there. Very concentrated shareholder base with little float, interesting it even came up on Russell's radar.

Great to hear stuff from a guy who really wants to understand things.but .bubbles do exist BITCOIN being one with classic parabolic arc and sell off. I favour a technical approach to markets but I learn a lot from Russell

No offense, but I think the interviewer could've done a better job of pulling more content out of Russell Clark. You can tell there's more in there and perhaps I simply want to hear more.

Why do you wait a month to publish? Filmed Oct 11

Nice to see a dollar bear on RV. Too many bulls. Great interview!

One of the reasons I love Real Vision is hearing these different views. Great stuff.

Great interview! Always love hearing Russell Clark's views, he's almost always on target altho sometimes it takes awhile for the thesis to play out. And Roger is becoming a superb interviewer (watch out Grant and Raoul)! :-)

Excellent as expected. Thanks to Mr. Clark and the entire RVTV team involved in making this interview available. I really like Mr. Clark's advice on using raw data first and not starting with the opinion. After you understand and manipulate the data, you can critique all opinions. It is Mr. Clark’s curiosity, focus and hard work that have made him successful. I do not think many people will follow this advice, however, as it takes a lot of hard work. I am too old, but really respect the approach for anyone who wants to be a professional. DLS

Really very informative and interesting. Nice interview.

Russell is the best. He isn't afraid to give you his very unique and well researched view on the global economy. Tons of information and a great perspective.

The legend returns!

Love this guy. Well done Real Vision