The popularity of structured products associated with the S&P 500 Futures Excess Return Index, often denoted by the ticker SPXFP, has skyrocketed. Last year, issuance increased by 48% to $3.5 billion, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The alternative investments platform, YieldStreet has just launched two new structured note portfolios to its list of investment offerings. Structured notes are hybrid securities that are issued as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, also known as structured investments, are on the rise as financial advisors aim to increase returns while also aiming to mitigate risk across their clients’ portfolios. Structured ...

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 ...

The latest trend sweeping through wealthtech is providing independent advisors with digital access to structured investments. But some worry they may be overly simplifying the complex, expensive and ...