The growing anxiousness among clients during an unprecedented economic environment is creating a fresh opening for investments that offer downside protection. Of course, the downside of that downside ...

Investors have always been caught in the classic tug-of-war: Stocks can be rewarding but volatile, while bonds bring stability but often underwhelm when rates rise. Now there's a new player showing up ...

With any investment craze, the prudent advisor weighs the pros and cons. And although buffered exchange-traded funds aren’t officially a “craze” per se in the same way meme stocks or coins are, they ...

Buffered ETFs are a newer investment option designed to minimize risk in retirement portfolios. They protect against market downturns while still capturing gains, making them ideal for retirees who ...

Retirees and near retirees have seen market portfolios balloon after a record run for stocks in recent years. But now they are looking to diversify their assets with the S&P 500 Index concentrated in ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allianz Investment Management LLC (AllianzIM), a subsidiary of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) and adviser to the AllianzIM exchange-traded ...

This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com. Many investors opt to sit out volatile markets, pulling their investments to wait for sunnier days, but this strategy can set clients back on ...

The drop in semiconductor stocks and the broader tech sector Tuesday should serve as a stark reminder to investors of the need for having some downside protection. Enter buffered funds. Buffered funds ...

A relative asked me about a pitch from her financial advisor that seemed too good to be true: an investment that enhanced returns when the stock market was up, and protected against downside risk at ...