The drop in semiconductor stocks and the broader tech sector Tuesday should serve as a stark reminder to investors of the need for having some downside protection. Enter buffered funds.

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“Structured products” are proliferating in exchange-traded funds, and defined-outcome ETFs, or “buffer ETFs,” are among the most popular. These ETFs use options to provide an explicit amount of loss ...

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The state Forest Practices Board voted 7-5 on Wednesday, Nov. 12 to approve a new rule that will require wider forested buffers around some mountain streams to keep the water clean and cool, a move ...

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Financial advisors love the nuance. Investors love the guardrails. With an estimated 11,000 Americans entering retirement every day, financial advisors are leaning hard into the fast-evolving buffered ...

Buffered ETFs (also called buffer ETFs or defined-outcome ETFs) have seen explosive growth – from just over $5 billion in assets in 2020 to nearly $50 billion today, according to Morningstar. But ...

But have these ETFs worked for investors? That question is arguably more pertinent to buffer ETFs than it is to other types of funds for a few reasons. For one, investors are drawn to buffer ETFs by ...