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January 9, 2019

selling insurance in stormy market conditions

It may come as no big surprise that you wouldn’t have much luck trying to purchase flood insurance for your home on a barrier island in the middle of a catastrophic hurricane. However, let’s say
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December 7, 2018

puts provide market insurance

Insurance is purchased for almost every aspect of our lives from health and disability to our homes and cars in order to protect us from a liability or bad event that could be financially inconvenient
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November 9, 2018

consider mitigating market uncertainty via option strategies

In early September I wrote about the effects of uncertainty on financial markets and investing. There is a high level of correlation between fear and ambiguity, which the recent market downturn snapped into focus. When
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October 5, 2018

looking for a conservative defined outcome alternative for fixed income?

On a recent trip to the Baltimore/Washington D.C. region, I had the opportunity to meet with several financial advisors over lunch to discuss their methods of mitigating risk within their credit portfolios. We discussed the
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September 6, 2018

effects of uncertainty on the markets and how defined outcomes can help

John walks into a deli and asks what sandwiches are available. The counter guy responds that there are two choices: A turkey hoagie or pastrami on rye. John replies that he will have the turkey
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August 1, 2018

how much protection do longer term buffered products actually provide?

Barron’s wrote a cover article, “The Annual 50 Best Annuities Review”, in their July 22, 2018 edition with a section that highlighted the growing success of Structured Annuities. The article helped answer a question that
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July 3, 2018

is it time for a costless collar on the market?

One of the ultimate strategies for a concentrated position is the zero-cost collar. The scenario presents itself when an investor has a large position, typically due to a job at a publicly traded company that
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June 4, 2018

structured note innovations vs traditional: competitive or complimentary

“Buffer annuities will continue to grow in popularity: Blackrock research finds that 39 percent of retirement savers would move further away from their cash holdings if their capital was protected. As cash continues to be
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March 21, 2018

hedging: stop loss vs option strategies

February was a good test run for the inevitable market downturn. After being on cruise control for approximately two years the fear of inflationary pressures combined with quickly rising rates spooked the market resulting in
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July 20, 2017

three years of innovation: the rolling buffered notes

Downside protection in a portfolio is a key need for many clients. Whether simply due to a conservative investor approaching retirement (e.g., 55 – 65+ group) or views that the market may be long in
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December 29, 2016

thoughts on volatility and the markets

As we leave 2016 behind and prepare for 2017, I wanted to share some of the themes we have recently been speaking and writing about. Over the last quarter, we penned four articles, appeared in
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December 8, 2016

lawrence solomon published in wealthmanagement.com: time for wall street to produce products for people, not robots

Wealthmanagement.com published a piece written by Exceed’s COO, Lawrence Solomon, on how Wall Street can better utilize behavioral finance when designing financial products.
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December 8, 2016

lawrence solomon published in wealthmanagement.com: time for wall street to produce products for people, not robots

Wealthmanagement.com published a piece written by Exceed’s COO, Lawrence Solomon, on how Wall Street can better utilize behavioral finance when designing financial products.
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December 8, 2016

joseph halpern quoted in forbes: the fed is going to raise rates, and that’s ok (for now)

In an article by Adam Sarhan, Joseph Halpern, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Exceed Investments was quoted as saying “The move away from ultra-easy money is a headwind for equities (e.g., bearish) and should
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December 8, 2016

joseph halpern quoted in forbes: the fed is going to raise rates, and that’s ok (for now)

In an article by Adam Sarhan, Joseph Halpern, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Exceed Investments was quoted as saying “The move away from ultra-easy money is a headwind for equities (e.g., bearish) and should
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November 28, 2016

joseph halpern quoted in bloomberg briefs: trump’s presidency may give new life to safer structured notes

In an article by Carolina Wilson, Joseph Halpern, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Exceed Investments was quoted as saying “If you can get a principal-protected note with decent characteristics, that’s something investors should line up
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November 28, 2016

joseph halpern quoted in bloomberg briefs: trump’s presidency may give new life to safer structured notes

In an article by Carolina Wilson, Joseph Halpern, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Exceed Investments was quoted as saying “If you can get a principal-protected note with decent characteristics, that’s something investors should line up
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November 4, 2016

joe halpern interviewed on voice of america: market volatility in the national election

Joe Halpern joined Jill Malandrino, Markets Reporter for the popular Voice of America segment on Nasdaq Facebook Live to discuss market volatility going into the national election and what may be in store come next
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November 2, 2016

vix going into the elections

Last week I penned an article in the November issue of Investment Advisor (a ThinkAdvisor publication); the article discusses how the VIX communicates expected volatility over the next 30 days. Although VIX is always an
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November 2, 2016

joseph halpern quoted in bloomberg briefs: jpmorgan faces criticism for valuation of u.s. volatility notes

In an article by Carolina Wilson, Joseph Halpern, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Exceed Investments was quoted as saying “Volatility strategies are complex to begin with.  When they’re also designed to react to market
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November 1, 2016

joseph halpern published in thinkadvisor: how the vix reads s&p 500’s future

ThinkAdvisor published a piece written by Exceed’s CEO, Joseph Halpern, on how the VIX is designed to communicate expected future volatility in the market.
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