The Macro Trading Floor

The Macro Trading Floor

Author: Alfonso Peccatiello & Brent Donnelly Language: English Episodes: 100
Alfonso Peccatiello and Brent Donnelly bring the high-stakes energy of a dealing room straight to your headphones with The Macro Trading Floor. This isn't a dry lecture on economic theory; it's a dynamic conversation where complex global themes-from central bank decisions and inflation trends to geopolitical shifts and technological disruptions-are translated into clear market language. You'll hear their unfiltered analysis and genuine back-and-forth, which often leads to specific, actionable ideas for navigating currencies, bonds, and equities. The discussion naturally spans business, investing, and news, reflecting the hosts' own trading-floor mentality where all information is connected. Tune in for a blend of seasoned perspective and lively debate that makes understanding the forces moving your money both engaging and practical. Each episode of this podcast feels like getting a direct feed from two experts who are as focused on the "why" behind market moves as they are on the potential opportunities those moves create.
Episodes
New All-Time Highs Are Here: Now What? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:12
To reach out to Alf: alf@palinurocapital.com To reach out to Brent: bdonnelly@spectramarkets.com Alf and Brent discuss the framework for an Iran-US deal, and how to approach rates, currencies and equity markets for the f…
Frameworks To Trade The Hormuz Crisis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:20
To reach out to Alf: alf@palinurocapital.com To reach out to Brent: bdonnelly@spectramarkets.com Alf and Brent are back discussing frameworks to approach this market as a short-term oriented trader or as a long-term focu…
How To Trade Macro In A War [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:07
Alf and Brent reflect on correlations converging to 1 across asset classes, risk management practices in macro deleveraging events, and a game theory approach to how the war could unfold from here.
Hormuz & The Terms of Trade Shock [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:02
Alf and Brent discuss the terms of trade shock that the de-facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz is causing. The duo walk through scenarios and probabilities and what framework can be used to trade such a market environm…
The New Fed vs The Good Old Bond Market [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:14
To reach out to Alf and Brent, ping them on BBG (Alfonso Peccatiello and Brent Donnelly). In this episode, Alf and Brent discuss how the appointment of the new Fed Chair could shape the US policy making objective in the…
US Dollar Hedging: A Real Risk or Just a Narrative? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:12
To reach out to Alf and Brent, ping them on BBG (Alfonso Peccatiello and Brent Donnelly). In this episode, Alf and Brent reflect on the April-2025-like price action which coincided with the tariff threats. Now that the T…
Japanese Macro Tails [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:34
To reach out to Alf and Brent, ping them on BBG (Alfonso Peccatiello and Brent Donnelly). In this episode, Alf and Brent focus the discussion on Japanese short-term and long-term macro: is the MoF ready to intervene? How…
The Everything SuperCycle? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:59
To reach out to Alf and Brent, ping them on BBG (Alfonso Peccatiello and Brent Donnelly). In the first TMTF episode of 2026, Alf and Brent discuss every single macro asset class under the sun: equities, bonds, currencies…
More Pain Ahead Or Buy The Dip? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:17
The Nasdaq has now sold off nearly 10% from the highs, and the pain in momentum assets is even more severe. Alf and Brent discuss whether there are reasons to believe more pain lies ahead, or this is the time to step in…
''Run It Hot'': The Comeback? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:29
Alf and Brent discuss the resurgence of the ''run it hot'' trade: Trump floating around new fiscal stimulus and government reopening odds seem to have revived the trade. How to best approach markets going forward? Want t…