Advisor Insights
Investing in Uber with Structured Notes: A Case Study
When opportunity knocks, Structured Notes can be a good way dial in exposure but with the added benefit of downside protection.
Advisor Insights
Investing in Uber with Structured Notes: A Case Study
When opportunity knocks, Structured Notes can be a good way dial in exposure but with the added benefit of downside protection.
Advisor Insights
2025 Fixed Income Update with Piton Investment Management
New year, new administration, new portfolio challenges. Here's how '24 wrapped up and what's possibly ahead in 2025.
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A New Approach to Balanced Investing: Introducing the S&P 500 Market Agility 10 Index
Can volatility-controlled indices help portfolios dynamically navigate today's markets?
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Structured Notes & Alternative Investments: An Advisor’s High-Growth Playbook
Tired of high fees, complexity, and illiquidity, many advisors are looking to Structured Notes as an alternative to "alts."
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S&P 500 Market Agility Index: Protecting client portfolios with rapid asset allocation
New, multi-asset index allows investors to benefits from quickly changing markets. When bundled with a Structured Note, better up/down capture is possible.
Structured Notes 101
Tax-Loss Harvesting Strategy: Small Changes Create Big Gains
After back-to-back years of strong gains in the S&P 500, shifting part of a client portfolio to Structured Notes with downside protection could be the ideal prudent play. You can…
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Lower Interest Rates Present an Opportunity in Growth Notes
The Fed rate cut in September opens some interesting opportunities for market-linked structured notes.
Structured Notes 101
Understanding “Soft” Protection Structured Notes
Soft Protection may be a good option if you want to eliminate some of the negative return potential of an asset while potentially enhancing upside potential.
Structured Notes 101
How Laddering Structured Notes Reduces Risk and Improves Portfolio Management
Many investors are familiar with the concept of fixed-income laddering. The same practice can be applied to Structured Notes to help reduce a range of risks, including reinvestment risk, interest-rate…
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Back to Basics: Making the Most of Calendars, Customs, and Tack-On Structured Notes
Halo President, Jason Barsema, joins What the Halo to discuss how advisors can make the most of ready-made, Structured Notes often called calendars. We also discuss how custom Structured Notes…
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You Earned It, Why Not Keep It: Equity Risk Management Solutions For 2024
Lou Mandia of Morgan Stanley joins What the Halo to discuss what's working in risk management today. We cover Morgan Stanley's advisor solution team and how they're helping advisors make…
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The Advisors Guide To Outsourced Marketing
Lisa Graham discusses how financial advisors can use their messaging to weed out clients that might not be a good fit, making room for the ‘ideal’ client base. We also…
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LISTEN: Jason Barsema Talks Preserving Your Capital on the Animal Spirits Podcast
Listen to the full episode: On the latest episode of Animal Spirits, Jason Barsema joins Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson to discuss investing in notes structured around single stocks, the…
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2023 Structured Notes Year in Review
Structured Note upside potential, downside protection, and more are available in the 2023 year in review report.
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Structured Notes for Growing and Preserving Generational Wealth
Wealth management expert Jason Howell discusses family governance and how Structured Notes can help with unique financial planning challenges.