THE BUFFERED ETF GUYS | ETF Investing for Drawdown | Retire without Market Crash Fear | Buffer Risks

THE BUFFERED ETF GUYS | ETF Investing for Drawdown | Retire without Market Crash Fear | Buffer Risks

Buffered ETF investing to buffer and reduce retirement risks of drawdowns, downside and market crashes. Buffered ETFs may help buffer some traditional equity, stocks and bond risks. Retire well. Prepare for bear markets and bull markets. Buffered ETFs not guaranteed and are not annuities. Advisory services are offered through ATX Financial Planning LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Adviser. This page is not a solicitation. All content is for information purposes only and should not be relied upon for any investment decisions. Full disclaimer: www.atxfinancialplanning.com/podsocialdisclosures

Episodes

Markets goup. Markets go down. But retirement doesn’t pause just because of volatility.In Episode 6 of THE BUFFERED ETF GUYS, Mike Massey is joined by Dallanand Jack Nussbaum to unpack one of the most important questions retirees face: Howdo you prepare for BOTH bear markets and bull markets without losing peace ofmind?

Mostinvestors are told to “stay the course,” but the truth is, retirement isdifferent. When paychecks stop, drawd...

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What’s the story behind the rise of defined outcome ETFs and how they could buffer retirement risks?

🎙️ In this episode, Mike Massey andDallan Maas welcome Jack Nussbaum from Innovator ETFs, a pioneer in the definedoutcome ETF and buffered ETF space. Jack shares how Innovator evolved inWheaton, Illinois, to managing roughly $25 billion in assets today. Learn howthe team built a vast lineup of over 150 tickers, offering various leve...

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Are buffered ETFs really the holy grail—or are they just misunderstood? In this episode, Mike and Dallanunpack the most commonly touted benefits of buffered ETFs and how they may serve investors who want to buffer downside risks without abandoning the markets entirely.

Using a framework borrowed from Innovator (no affiliation),the guys walk through nine key features often highlighted in buffered ETF offerings: defined return and ris...

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In Episode #3, Mike and his guest continue their educationalconversation comparing Bitcoin with buffered Bitcoin ETFs. They focus on the differences between Calamos ETFs offering 100%, 90%, and 80% downside floors (CBOJ, CBXJ, and CBTJ). The discussion explores how these floors reduce risk and how the associated caps influence potential returns.

They explain that a 100% floor protects against any downside(less fees), but caps gains ...

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In this episode of The Buffered ETF Guys, we discuss CalamosBitcoin Structured Alt Protection ETFs—CBOJ, CBXJ, and CBTJ—and how they function with varying levels of downside protection and capped upside. These are not ordinary Bitcoin investments. They are designed for investors who may want exposure to Bitcoin but also want to manage some of the extreme downside risks. Some people may like the idea of 100% downside protection (bef...

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In this inaugural episode of The Buffered ETF Guys podcast, Mike Massey and Dallan Maas dive deep into what Buffer Investing really means. They explore Buffered ETFs (aka Defined Outcome ETFs, Structured ETFs and many other names), explaining how these tools aim to reduce downside risks and limit drawdowns during volatile markets while still offering some equity and upside stock market potential.

You'll learn how buffers work us...

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