Alternative investments do not correlate with the stock market and can produce gains when the overall market is down. Structured notes are one of the available alternative investments. These ...

SPi data shows the structured note market reached $194 billion in 2024, a milestone that underscores how quickly these products are moving into broader advisor use. But as adoption accelerates, the ...

At first glance, a laddered approach to structured notes or buffered ETFs may seem like a strategy to manage risk and smooth returns over time. However, the accumulation of embedded gains, increased ...

More investment advisors are finding a place in their clients’ portfolios for structured notes, according to leading alts provider CAIS. In a statement Thursday, CAIS said it’s registered a spike in ...

Cryptocurrencies often make headlines for their price swings. For example, Bitcoin fell by over 70% from its November 2021 all-time high. To manage this volatility, investors are increasingly using ...

Structured investments platform provider Simon Markets has partnered with both Envestnet and Fidelity Institutional to provide advisors with easier access to structured products, according to recent ...

NEW YORK – The Securities and Exchange Commission told five big Wall Street banks last year to improve disclosures about structured notes that are mostly sold to retail investors, and criticized use ...

Structured Notes and Buffer funds are sleep-well-at-night products designed to protect investors from market drops. Brokers and nervous investors love them, despite their complexity and fees. Talk to ...

In the current economy, advisors may be struggling to find returns that can keep up with record inflation rates. With inflation over 9% as of this writing, the usual 1% to 3% may not be cutting it.

Investors who want a trifecta of market exposure, decent upside and protection from losses might take a closer look at structured notes. These fixed income securities are a relatively new type of ...