About us

Meet the hosts

Alfonso Peccatiello & Brent Donnelly

We teamed up to launch The Macro Trading Floor with one goal: to make macroeconomics and markets easier to understand.

Alfonso Peccatiello

CEO, The Macro Compass

Alfonso Peccatiello is the Founder & CEO of The Macro Compass, a platform focused on democratizing professional macro analysis and investment strategy.

Before founding The Macro Compass, Alfonso managed a $20 billion portfolio as Head of Investments at ING Germany, and now provides financial education and unique insights into macroeconomic trends and strategy.

Brent Donnelly

President, Spectra Markets

Brent Donnelly is the President of Spectra Markets and has been trading professionally since 1995.

With experience at top-tier banks like HSBC, Citi New York, and Nomura New York, Brent has traded everything from currencies and FX options to stock index futures and commodities.
He also writes am/FX, a daily macro newsletter, and Friday Speedrun.

Together, Brent and Alfonso bring decades of experience to The Macro Trading Floor, offering thoughtful analysis, lively conversations, and actionable strategies to help listeners navigate today’s markets.