Question: We have over $500,000 invested with a certified financial planner (CFP) we like — most of it in very safe bonds to generate a little income. We are also into structured notes that generate ...

Structured notes are hybrid instruments that combine a bond component with an embedded derivative component, offering unique risk management and portfolio construction options. Structured notes are ...

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 people are paying attention to credit risk than before, so it is true that the subset of investors that are being particularly prudent has increased,” says Alberto Cherubini, head of exotic ...

Are you seeking high yields but worried about the risks of BDCs and REITs? You aren’t alone. Andrew Ross Sorkin recently published an article in the New York Times’ Deal book discussing a popular Reit ...

Structured notes, long the preserve of banks’ equity derivatives desks, are getting a fixed-income makeover. Banks are investing heavily to overhaul their structured note operations to re-gear them ...

The biggest investment market that no one has ever heard of can be found in structured notes, according to Jason Barsema, co-founder of Halo Investing. Previously reserved for ultra-high-net-worth ...

Structured notes are linked to a reference asset, the most common being equities but they can also cover various indices, interest rates, and currency, commodity, or property markets, as a few ...

"More people are paying attention to credit risk than before, so it is true that the subset of investors that are being particularly prudent has increased," says Alberto Cherubini, head of exotic ...