What is “Notional Protection”?

What is “Notional Protection”?

Last month we focused on the Delta of an option and how that relates to our portfolios and strategies. It was a simplified explanation of answering the questions around how and when of the effectiveness of the hedges we deploy. This month, we add to the answer by...
What is “Notional Protection”?

How and When Can Hedges Be Effective?

  Our experience in the options market is what underpins our investment process. Options are the vehicle to inject ownership of volatility, and it’s this ownership that allows our allocations to shift away from bonds and towards stocks. In our view, this can...
What is “Notional Protection”?

Protect and Participate

  “Risk isn’t what you think is going to happen, it’s what hurts if it does happen.” David Dredge, Convex Strategies   Reading and listening to David Dredge has been a joy; it’s a great thing to see how a practitioner can...
What is “Notional Protection”?

Equity Sleeve 2021 Report

  The Road Goes on Forever, But the Party Never Ends?   Cathie was an Investor at the only Growth shop in town, She had a reputation as a girl that’s investments only go down, Down Wall Street after midnight with a brand-new pack of ETFs, A fresh new low on...
What is “Notional Protection”?

Q4 Recap and Chart Book

This is our biggie each quarter, 21 pages of charts and the context to go with them. As always, we think the windshield view is far more relevant than the rearview. But it’s through the rearview that we get a sense of the path traveled to this point, helping to...
What is “Notional Protection”?

A Note of Thanks

If you’re looking for a portfolio recap or a market forecast, this ain’t the note to read. My heart is overflowing with gratitude – for family, team, relationships, and the opportunity to be a part of Aptus – I’ve got to share some of that as we bust into the new...