The complexity will be designed in favor of the issuer. Retail investors will be attracted by some type of guaranteed downside protection. The cost of the protection will be excessive, though it's ...

Two mutual funds that offer set payouts and principal guarantees have been launched, with more expected, but financial advisers think the guarantee is flimsy. DWS Scudder, the U.S. retail division of ...

This is the final post in our series on structured investment notes. Today's topic is principal protection notes, which are probably the most common structured products offered. The following is an ...

Q. I’m 71 years old and considering a principal-protection fund. What are the pros and cons of these investments? K.M., via the Internet A. You will not lose what you put in, which is comforting when ...

Despite the historical success of using a combination of stocks and bonds to provide downside and upside protection, investors continue to search for new investment vehicles that purport to offer ...

Trying to chase a horse that's already out of the barn is one of the oldest mistakes in the investing playbook. Take it from anyone who bought tech stocks in early 2000, real estate investment trusts ...

The debate surrounding protection of principal or dividend income is a long-standing one. Emotions cloud the issue and some come to feel engulfed in battle. We’ll explore methods that attempt to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'll show you how to build wealth school never taught you. This article is more than 9 years old. When meeting with clients on the ...

Create a strategy that includes protection and preservation of principal plus growth potential. Leading up to retirement and in retirement, it’s important to keep your portfolio allocated for growth ...

PARKLAND, Fla. — A group of principals who have dealt with school shooting tragedies on their campuses met with leaders in Washington D.C. this week to push for more communication and legislation to ...