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Alex Trueba: Unfiltered Capital Logic

A publication dedicated to demystifying the hidden machinery of capital markets, institutional incentives, and consequential wealth decisions. Subscribe to read both columns in English and Spanish.

COLUMN ONE

The Compass

Before negotiating capital, you need to understand how the plumbing of global finance really works. The Compass breaks down the foundational mechanics that govern credit and liquidity: how reference and benchmark rates are actually calculated, the hidden gears inside corporate loans and bond structures, how yield curves telegraph market shifts, foreign exchange dynamics, and the mathematics of derivative hedging strategies. Clear, practical principles that turn market complexity into decisive advantage.

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COLUMN TWO

The Signal

An insider’s perspective on how institutional capital allocators evaluate opportunity, profile wealth, and extract value. The Signal pulls back the curtain on how private banks secretly profile their clients and package products, what alternative investments actually offer, how to navigate the funding spectrum from seed and venture capital to private equity and private credit, and precisely what it takes to command serious institutional investor attention when seeking capital.

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The Compass

The Compass: Loans - Why Is Your Mortgage Cheaper Than Your Credit Card?

Collateral, tenor, and credit decide what you pay. Learn to read your own loans like a banker.

October 15, 20266 min readThe Signal

The Signal: Part II, private banks. Before setting investment goals, know thyself.

Prior to building a portfolio, private banks must understand the individual behind the capital: their behavioral biases, financial competence, and life circumstances.

October 3, 20267 min readThe Compass

The Compass: Reference and Benchmark rates

These might be the most fundamental concepts in finance and are foundational for capital markets.

June 3, 20266 min readThe Signal

The Signal: How do private banks profile their clients' needs and net worth?

An intent-driven discovery process to comprehend a client's wealth.

June 1, 20263 min readThe Compass

On risk-reward.

Intro. The thought process behind investment decisions.

May 27, 20262 min read

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