Research shows that buffer funds perform comparably to balanced funds, yielding bigger returns for slightly more risk, but the fees can be prohibitive.

Buffer ETFs use options to limit portfolio gains and losses. The segment has grown enormously since 2020, and it’s dominated by Innovator and First Trust, whose funds hold the vast majority of buffer ...

We’re in the midst of describing a Do-It-Yourself retirement investing plan. Today we go deeper into the cash flow buffer.

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 ...

Many people find extreme market volatility frightening, but volatility makes stocks work long term. Volatility is the unsung hero of your financial health. Without volatility, stock returns would be ...

Buffer ETFs saw $2.5 billion inflows in March, $4.7 billion YTD ETFs offer less upside but more protection for stock investors Innovator says stocks the top worry for 82% of wealth managers March 14 ...

This lab includes a theoretical explanation of how buffers work and how they are made, including a derivation of the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation. Students will use what they have learned to ...