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Sounds similar to recently launched buffer ETF products, specifically BlackRock and Innovator that hedge 100% of downside while capping your upside across diffe
by otoburb 2y ago
Sounds similar to recently launched buffer ETF products, specifically BlackRock and Innovator that hedge 100% of downside while capping your upside across different time horizons indexed to the S&P500.[1]
[1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-01/blackrock-enters-booming-market-for-stock-etfs-with-a-100-hedge https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-01/blackrock...
- dmurray 2y agoThey don't guarantee you zero downside compared to investing in the index, though, but compared to putting your money under the mattress. It's relatively easy to achieve a return profile like these promise with some combination of Treasuries and index options (at least while Treasuries pay 5%!), and the ETFs are doing this kind of financial engineering rather than promising to beat the market through stock-picking skill.