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May 20, 2025

overlay economics: evaluating the true cost (and value) of options strategies – featuring nvda

When financial advisors evaluate an investment or strategy, one of the first questions is: What does it cost? But with options-based overlay strategies—especially for managing concentrated stock positions—the answer isn’t always straightforward. Overlay strategies aren’t
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May 7, 2025

the psychology of concentrated positions: helping clients take action through structure

Every advisor has a client with a concentrated stock position they won’t sell. It might be a tech founder sitting on millions in their company’s shares, an executive with decades of accumulated stock options, or
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April 3, 2025

common misconceptions about option strategies: what advisors need to know

Options can be a powerful tool for financial advisors looking to enhance client returns, manage risk, and potentially exit a concentrated position in a tax-efficient manner. However, many advisors hesitate to incorporate options due to
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June 4, 2024

covered call etfs vs smas

Covered call ETFs have existed for nearly two decades, but it wasn’t until recently that the offerings went mainstream. A covered call strategy involves selling upside calls1A call is the right of the owner to
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March 27, 2024

nervous about your nvda gains? a solution to both protect and participate with no cash outlay

NVDA has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the recent AI craze, as the company has added 90% to its market capitalization year-to-date and a staggering 251% year-over-year. It’s now the third-largest company in
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November 1, 2023

the effect of rising interest rates on option strategies

In 1973, economists Fischer Black and Myron Scholes published “The Pricing of Options and Corporate Liabilities,” which was the birth of the modern option pricing model that is still today’s gold standard for valuation. The
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October 5, 2023

the power of using options in retirement accounts

At first glance, you might be thinking I’m insane to even be mentioning options and retirement accounts in the same breath. After all, options are meant for rampant speculation and are super risky, right? While
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March 23, 2023

where are those “top 10” companies now? – “2010” focus

“Top” companies can seemingly do no wrong during their ascent. Whether filtered by top US companies by market cap or fastest growing over the last decade, these companies tend to be household names with a
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March 7, 2023

you made a fortune in one investment. now what?

The Pareto Principle states that roughly 80% of consequences come from 20% of the inputs. This concept was developed by economist Vilfredo Pareto in the 1800s and has multiple applications in business, including management, marketing
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February 24, 2023

can ai search destroy google’s value?

For those of you who have been living on the moon for the past few months, AI chat bots and specifically ChatGPT have been taking the world by storm. ChatGPT launched in November, and by
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February 9, 2023

how to impress your largest clients and unlock liquidity

Financial advisors have a tough job, as they are required to wear many different hats on a daily basis. Advisors are asset allocators, market analysts, sales prospectors, and sometimes are required to act as a
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January 24, 2023

tax lessons learned from tesla

The past few years for Tesla (Ticker: TSLA) have been anything but mundane. Shares of the equity experienced a meteoric rise from mid-2019 to late 2022, with a trough-to-peak rally of over 3400% in a
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January 5, 2023

where are those “top 10” companies now? – “millennium” focus

“Top” companies can seemingly do no wrong during their ascent. Whether filtered by top US companies by market cap or fastest growing over the last decade, these companies tend to be household names with a
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December 13, 2022

where are those “top 10” companies now? – “nineties” focus

“Top” companies can seemingly do no wrong during their ascent. Whether filtered by top US companies by market cap or fastest growing over the last decade, these companies tend to be household names with a
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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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September 9, 2016

joe halpern interviewed by nasdaq: benefits of defined outcome investing

Bradley Smith of Nasdaq interviewed Exceed’s CEO, Joseph Halpern, on Exceed and defined outcome investing
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May 19, 2016

joe halpern interviewed by options insider radio: talking structured options products with exceed investments

Mark Longo of Options Insider interviewed Exceed’s CEO, Joseph Halpern, on the firm and its offerings.
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March 17, 2016

joseph halpern quoted in bloomberg brief: u.s. investors avoid single-stock notes amid volatility

Exceed Investments’ CEO, Joseph Halpern, was quoted on the front page of Bloomberg Brief today.
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February 3, 2016

joe halpern interviewed by thestreet.com: shield yourself against wild market with this fund

Gregg Greenberg of TheStreet.com interviewed Exceed Investments CEO, Joseph Halpern, on the Exceed Defined Shield Index Fund. Interview Disclosure information  
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October 12, 2015

exceed investments profiled in mutualfundwire.com

Mutualfundwire.com profiled Exceed Investments and interviewed the CEO, Joseph Halpern, on future growth plans. Click here to read disclosure information related to the article.    
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September 25, 2015

nasdaq exceed one year index performance review

In September 2014, Exceed Investments and the Nasdaq launched the first family of defined outcome indexes (Here’s our original blog post on the launch). The indexes allow investors to access defined outcome investments within a
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