

You don't get upset for having homeowner's insurance but your house doesn't burn down. The same principle should apply to investors who insure their stock portfolios against a crash.

This week, VettaFi hosted a webcast in partnership with Swan Global. The educational focus was on the challenges of achieving sustainable income and the benefits of an options-based strategy.

Investors should consider the benefits and risks of hedged equity exchange traded fund strategies and the best practices when utilizing these alternative strategies to address market risks.

Hedged equity strategies have become a popular solution for investors seeking to diversify beyond the basic stock and bond portfolio mix. With equities and fixed income both negative in 2022 and the economic outlook uncertain, hedged equity is getting a closer look.

As we tackle the volatile market conditions today, investors should consider an alternative exchange traded fund strategy that can help better navigate the many risks and challenges ahead. In the upcoming webcast, Irrational Exuberance: Risk Management Lessons from Shiller's Classic, Marc Odo, Client Portfolio Manager, Swan Global Investments, highlighted the current period of irrational exuberance [.

On March 15, 2000, Robert Shiller published the cautionary tale ‘Irrational Exuberance.' The Dot-com bubble burst seven trading days later, and the S&P 500 lost nearly half its value over the following three years.

As we consider the risks and opportunities in the markets for 2022, investors can consider exchange traded fund strategies that can help achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns in the challenging road ahead. In the recent webcast, Shifting Portfolios With the Shift in Fed Policy, Marc Odo, client portfolio manager, Swan Global Investments, highlighted the dual dilemmas [.

As the Fed begins to tighten its monetary policy and the post-pandemic economic expansion cools off, investors need to adjust their portfolios for a riskier market environment. But how can investors remain invested and mitigate risk without capping their upside potential?