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Currency markets are often described as the most efficient markets in the world. They’re deep, liquid, trade 24 hours a day, and are dominated by large institutions. On the surface, it seems hard to believe that meaningful opportunities could exist, let alone persist. Yet they do — and they exist for the same reason opportunities exist elsewhere in the market: not because information is hidden, but because capital is constrained, behavior is forced, and time horizons don’t al

When people hear the word “alpha,” they usually think of secret indicators, complex formulas, or someone making bold macro calls about where markets are headed next. In reality, most sustainable trading success doesn’t come from prediction at all. It comes from having a repeatable process and the discipline to follow it, especially when markets get uncomfortable. That’s the philosophy behind our strategy. At its core, what we run is a fully automated, rules-based FX trading s

Smart investing is not about excitement, speed, or clever tricks. It is about understanding how things grow over time and choosing to move slowly when others rush. Most people think investing means watching numbers jump up and down on a screen and reacting as fast as possible. This creates stress, confusion, and mistakes because prices often move for emotional reasons rather than real value. When people follow fear or excitement, they usually buy too late and sell too early w

For a long time, markets had a fairly simple way of interpreting tariffs. They were blunt instruments, sure, but predictable ones. Tariffs raised prices, nudged inflation higher, tightened financial conditions, and, almost reflexively, supported the U.S. dollar. Even when they were controversial, investors could model their effects. They fit neatly into spreadsheets and scenarios. That mental model is becoming less reliable. What’s happening now isn’t about any single tariff

For decades, global markets operated under a relatively stable set of assumptions: the U.S. dollar was the unquestioned reserve currency, global trade expanded with increasing efficiency, and periods of stress reliably drove capital toward U.S. assets. In recent years, those assumptions have begun to fracture. Tariffs, geopolitical fragmentation, and policy uncertainty are not isolated events; they are symptoms of a broader transition in the global monetary and trade system.

At Vayssie Capital Partners , we prioritize capital preservation first, growth second .Rather than relying on a single trading system, our portfolio combines two independent systems , each designed for consistent performance across different market conditions. The result is a risk-managed, growth-oriented portfolio  suitable for long-term investors. Portfolio-Level Metrics (Average of Two Systems) Metric Average Total Gain +229.9% Monthly Return +3.37% Max Drawdown 10.7% Key

Sharpe Ratio vs. Returns: What Actually Matters to Capital Allocators One of the most common misconceptions among emerging managers is that returns alone  attract capital. In reality, sophisticated capital allocators—family offices, endowments, and institutional investors—care far more about how  returns are generated than the absolute return number itself. This is where the Sharpe ratio  becomes more important than headline performance. Returns Are Easy to Quote—Risk Is Hard

Investing With Discipline in an Uncertain Market Why Hedge Funds Exist — and How Vayssie Capital Thinks About Capital Vayssie Capital Partners was founded with a long view of capital — one shaped by history, discipline, and respect for risk. In 1887, my great-grandfather immigrated from France to San Francisco. Like many immigrants of that era, wealth was not built through speculation or shortcuts, but through patience, restraint, and long-term stewardship. Capital mattered b