This Is It

This Is It

Author: Alfonso Peccatiello & Brent Donnelly June 25, 2023 Duration: 31:27
A last, fascinating tour across global macro asset classes before Alf and Andreas switch the lights off for a while. Want to keep up with Andreas and Alf’s macro views? You can keep up with Andreas through the brand new macro podcast called ‘Macro Sunday’ as well as through his research platform at www.stenoresearch.com, where you can currently get a 30% discount with the code ‘macro30’. Also remember to follow Andreas at @andreassteno on Twitter. Going to miss Alf’s views on TMTF? No worries! Alf offers a bespoke service for institutional investors where he provides dedicated research and trade ideas leveraging on his experience running money and having been in your seat before (all also available in podcast/audio format like TMTF!) - send us an email at pro@themacrocompass.com to discuss a deal! If you are not an institutional investor and you think you'll miss Alf’s analysis on TMTF, his timely macro strategy pieces and trade ideas are available also in podcast format on TheMacroCompass.com - check it out!

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.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
The Inflation Ghost, Gold and Options [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:25
To reach out to Alf: alf@palinurocapital.com (or Alfonso Peccatiello on BBG) To reach out to Brent: bdonnelly@spectramarkets.com (or Brent Donnelly on BBG) In this episode, Alf and Brent discuss the best risk/reward ways…
Process, Process, Process [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:07
To reach out to Alf: alf@palinurocapital.com (or Alfonso Peccatiello on BBG) To reach out to Brent: bdonnelly@spectramarkets.com (or Brent Donnelly on BBG) In this episode, Alf and Brent focus on various aspects of their…
Macro Investing In A Post-Hormuz World [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:31
To reach out to Alf: alf@palinurocapital.com To reach out to Brent: bdonnelly@spectramarkets.com Alf and Brent refresh their macro and trading frameworks on the basis of new info: the Iran/US MoU in negotiation phase, ho…
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…