What The Macro Compass does

The Macro Compass, operated by Dutch B.V. Alf Investment Strategy (registered at Spaaklaan 26, 3446HD Woerden, Netherlands), is a subscription-based investment strategy platform founded by Alfonso Peccatiello, a former Head of Investments who ran a $20 billion portfolio at ING Germany. The firm targets three primary customer segments — long-term retail investors, active retail investors, and professional/institutional clients such as hedge fund managers, asset managers, and corporate treasurers — with the stated mission of democratizing institutional-grade macro analysis and portfolio strategy. Its core offer combines recurring macro commentary (daily Macro Snippets, the weekly TMC Report, and the Tactical Market Report published 1-2x weekly) with two flagship analytical products: the Long-Term Forever Portfolio, an ETF-based macro-tilted asset allocation framework, and Tactical Trade Ideas, which provide long/short macro trade ideas over a 2-8 week horizon using listed instruments.

The technology layer rests on proprietary macro models used to drive portfolio construction and trade idea generation, paired with Pro Interactive Macro Tools that allow institutional subscribers to unpack market and macro data. Distribution is omnichannel: a self-serve website with Stripe checkout, dedicated iOS and Android applications, email-delivered reports, a Q&A Zoom call cadence, and direct institutional outreach via Bloomberg messaging for the Pro tier. The product portfolio spans three subscription tiers (Long-Term Investor at €399/year, All-Round Investor at €1249/year, and a quote-based TMC Pro institutional tier with bespoke coverage, Live Bloomberg Chat Service, and 2-3 institutional research pieces per week), two one-time educational courses (Monetary Mechanics and Bond Market, each priced at €499), and The Macro Trading Floor podcast co-hosted with Brent Donnelly and distributed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

The business model combines recurring subscription revenue (dominant), one-time course purchases, and bespoke consultancy including Macro Roundtables for professional clients. Go-to-market is hybrid: product-led growth and self-serve Stripe checkout for retail tiers, paired with enterprise/field sales for the limited-capacity TMC Pro tier, where prospects must contact Alfonso directly on Bloomberg. Marketing is content-led, anchored by the podcast, a daily X/Twitter presence at @macroalf, LinkedIn activity, and recurring appearances on CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox Business, Yahoo Finance, Reuters, Business Insider, and Kitco News. The organization appears lean, with two publicly identified leaders — Founder & CEO Alfonso Peccatiello and Co-Founder & Head of Marketing Raffaele Esposito — and no disclosed external funding rounds.

Name

The Macro Compass

Legal name

Alf Investment Strategy B.V.

Website

https://themacrocompass.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Macro Compass, operated by Dutch B.V. Alf Investment Strategy, is a subscription investment strategy platform founded by former ING Germany Head of Investments Alfonso Peccatiello, delivering macro analysis, ETF-based portfolio strategy, and educational courses to retail and select professional investors globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Research & Education

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Macro & Rates Research (FSACAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Discretionary Macro (Rates, FX, Equities) (FSAHABAA), Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

Keywords

• Macro investment analysis
• Financial education
• Portfolio strategy
• Economic research
• ETF allocation

Headquarters

HQ city

Woerden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Long-Term Investor: Annual subscription at €399/year providing Tactical Market Report, Macro Snippets, Tactical Trade Ideas, Q&A Zoom Call, and 25% discount on TMC Courses.
2. Subscription - All-Round Investor: Annual subscription at €1249/year providing all Long-Term Investor features plus TMC Report, additional Tactical Trade Ideas, and 50% discount on TMC Courses.
3. Subscription - TMC Pro: Premium institutional tier with bespoke coverage, live Bloomberg Chat Service, exclusive content, trade ideas, institutional research (2-3 pieces/week), and direct access to Alf. Custom pricing, limited spots.
4. Macro Courses: One-time purchase courses. Monetary Mechanics Course and Bond Market Course each priced at €499. Step-by-step explanations of complex macro concepts.
5. Bespoke Consultancy: Premium 1-1 consulting services for Pro tier subscribers or dedicated Pro+ subscription clients. Includes Macro Roundtables around the world and regular email access to Alf.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Core offering

The Macro Compass is a subscription-based investment strategy firm that delivers macroeconomic analysis, financial education, and actionable portfolio strategy to individual and institutional investors. Its core products include tiered annual subscriptions (Long-Term Investor at €399/year and All-Round Investor at €1,249/year), a premium institutional TMC Pro tier with bespoke Bloomberg chat coverage, and standalone educational courses (Monetary Mechanics and Bond Market) on macro mechanics and bond markets.

Product overview

The Macro Compass is a subscription-based investment strategy platform offering a tiered product portfolio: (1) The Macro Compass Platform as the core brand providing macro analysis and investment education; (2) Three subscription tiers: Long-Term Investor (€399/year), All-Round Investor (€1249/year), and TMC Pro (professional tier); (3) TMC Courses including Monetary Mechanics (EUR 499) and Bond Market Course (EUR 499); (4) The Macro Trading Floor Podcast; and (5) A Mobile App. The platform delivers unique macro insights, actionable investment strategy through the Long-Term Forever Portfolio and Tactical Trade Ideas, and macro education to democratize professional-grade analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TMC Pro: Premium institutional-tier subscription service with bespoke consulting, live Bloomberg chat, and exclusive trade ideas for professional investors
• TMTF Podcast
• Monetary Mechanics Course
• Bond Market Course
• The Long-Term Forever Portfolio
• Tactical Trade Ideas

Products and services

• Long-Term Investor Package Annual subscription at €399/year providing the TMC Report (weekly), Macro Snippets (daily), Tactical Market Report (1-2x/week), Tactical Trade Ideas, the Long-Term Forever Portfolio ETF model, monthly Q&A Zoom Call, and 25% discount on TMC Courses. Targeted at individual investors seeking macro education and long-term portfolio strategy.
• All-Round Investor Package Annual subscription at €1,249/year including all Long-Term Investor features plus the full TMC Report (weekly), expanded Tactical Trade Ideas, the TMC Forever Portfolio, Interactive Macro Tools, monthly Q&A Zoom Call, and 50% discount on TMC Courses. Targeted at active individual investors wanting actionable macro coverage and tactical trade ideas.
• TMC Pro Premium bespoke subscription service for professional investors featuring a live Bloomberg Chat Service, exclusive institutional macro research (2-3 dedicated pieces per week), Pro Interactive Macro Tools, and direct access to founder Alfonso Peccatiello. Spots are limited and custom-priced; includes Macro Roundtables around the world. Targeted at hedge fund managers, asset managers, treasurers, and other institutional professionals.
• Monetary Mechanics Course Self-paced educational course priced at €499 covering central bank balance sheets, liquidity tiers, real-economy money creation, and monetary plumbing operations (QE, QT, Reverse Repo, Treasury General Account) across 4 lessons. Designed for investors seeking to deepen their macro knowledge.
• Bond Market Course Self-paced educational course priced at €499 covering bond market mechanics, yield curve regimes, front-end and long-end analysis, credit spreads, and macro-driven portfolio construction across 8 lessons. Designed for investors wanting structured bond market education.
• The Macro Trading Floor Podcast A macro and markets podcast co-hosted by Alfonso Peccatiello and Brent Donnelly, providing banter, financial education, and actionable trade ideas. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

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Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

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Direct peers

• Gavekal Research: Subscription-based independent macro research firm publishing daily, weekly and monthly analysis across economies and asset classes. Most direct comparable to TMC's Long-Term Forever Portfolio and Tactical Trade Ideas structure.
• Real Vision: Subscription financial research and media platform offering macro and markets content, interviews, and trade ideas. Comparable content-and-research subscription model with tiered pricing and institutional offering.
• Variant Perception: Independent macro research firm providing discretionary, data-driven global macro analysis to institutional and sophisticated retail clients. Closely mirrors TMC's macro-research-first positioning.
• Mauldin Economics: Subscription financial research service with multiple author-led publications and premium tiers. Comparable hybrid B2C/B2B subscription research model with add-on courses and events.
• Hedgeye: Subscription macro research platform offering actionable investment idea generation across multiple asset classes with a research-driven process. Closely comparable product, pricing, and institutional-retail hybrid GTM.
• Yardeni Research: Independent macro research firm publishing market and strategy commentary leveraged by institutional asset allocators. Comparable person-driven macro research subscription with similar institutional buyer base.

Broad incumbents

• Morningstar: Broad investment research and portfolio analytics platform serving retail and institutional clients. Larger incumbent offering more generalist investment analysis rather than discretionary macro calls.

Emerging players

• Alpine Macro: Independent macro research firm providing global macro analysis and asset-allocation frameworks. Smaller-scale peer with comparable discretionary macro subscription product.
• Smash Capital (Brent Donnelly): Macro and FX research subscription led by an experienced trader with co-hosted podcast on the Macro Trading Floor. Comparable niche research product with overlapping audience.
• The Felder Report: Subscription macro and debt-market research publication targeting sophisticated retail and professional investors. Comparable niche audience and tactical commentary format.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/macroalf
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TheMacroCompass
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/alfonso-peccatiello-72156a6a
• Instagraminstagram.com/macroalf

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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