Model Portfolios Are Under Pressure: How Structured Note SMAs Fill the Gap
The traditional 60/40 is showing its age. Discover how structured note SMAs can help advisors deliver defined outcomes across a range of client profiles.
By Halo Investing | Apr 15, 2026 | Advisor Insights | 8 min read
The traditional 60/40 is showing its age. Discover how structured note SMAs can help advisors deliver defined outcomes across a range of client profiles.
By Halo Investing | Apr 2, 2026 | Advisor Insights | 8 min read
The first quarter of 2026 tested traditional diversification and exposed why investors need better tools than a simple stock-bond mix.
By Halo Investing | Mar 10, 2026 | Advisor Insights | 7 min read
Savvy financial advisors are using Structured Notes to get around some of the shortcomings of traditional allocation strategies. This summary helps break that down for 2026.
By Halo Investing | Mar 4, 2026 | Advisor Insights | 7 min read
As AI disruption reshapes markets, investors are rotating toward asset-heavy, โundisruptableโ companies known as HALO stocks.
By Halo Investing | Jan 29, 2026 | Advisor Insights | 2 min read
Explore how technology and structured notes are evolving beyond traditional 60/40 portfolios to provide advisors with customizable, protective, and goal-driven investment strategies.
By Halo Investing | Jan 23, 2026 | Advisor Insights | 8 min read
As private credit risks mount, advisors are trading opaque "black box" strategies for fully transparent, defined-outcome solutions that prioritize fiduciary clarity.
By Halo Investing | Jan 22, 2026 | Advisor Insights | 8 min read
How modern technology platforms are helping advisors simplify structured notes, reduce operational friction, and deliver more customized client outcomes.
By Halo Investing | Jan 16, 2026 | Advisor Insights | 7 min read
Private credit has had a good run, but it might be time to diversify away. A number of mounting concerns could favor structured products and managed-solutions instead.
By Halo Investing | Jan 14, 2026 | Advisor Insights | 8 min read
Why flexibility may matter more than yield as advisors rethink private credit and traditional alternatives in a rapidly changing market environment.
By Halo Investing | Oct 26, 2025 | Advisor Insights | 8 min read
Buffered SMAs could solve the limitations of today's buffered ETFs. Why sacrifice upside potential and creative control when you don't have to?
By Halo Investing | Oct 23, 2025 | Advisor Insights | 5 min read
Buffered SMAs could solve the limitations of today's buffered ETFs. Why sacrifice upside potential and creative control when you don't have to?
By Halo Investing | Oct 22, 2025 | Advisor Insights | 6 min read
Buffered ETFs often cap upside gains, underperforming in rallies like 2025's S&P surge due to their static structure. Buffered SMAs could offer superior flexibility, customization, and growth potential while managing downside risk.
By Halo Investing | Oct 14, 2025 | Advisor Insights | 9 min read
NewEdge Structured Note SMA strategies could be an efficient way to tap into the potential behind Structured Notes, but without the hassle that regularly slows advisor adoption.
By Halo Investing | Sep 18, 2025 | Advisor Insights | 6 min read
It's never been easier to protect your portfolio with Structured Notes. This primer offers some simple examples, including how to analyze things.
By Halo Investing | Aug 13, 2025 | Advisor Insights | 8 min read
Looking for more predictable portfolio outcomes? Defined-outcome investments, like Structured Notes, can help you reshape your returns by providing downside protection in exchange for a capped upside.
By Halo Investing | Apr 15, 2026 | 8 min read
The traditional 60/40 is showing its age. Discover how structured note SMAs can help advisors deliver defined outcomes across a range of client profiles.
By Halo Investing | Apr 2, 2026 | 8 min read
The first quarter of 2026 tested traditional diversification and exposed why investors need better tools than a simple stock-bond mix.
By Halo Investing | Mar 10, 2026 | 7 min read
Savvy financial advisors are using Structured Notes to get around some of the shortcomings of traditional allocation strategies. This summary helps break that down for 2026.
By Halo Investing | Mar 4, 2026 | 7 min read
As AI disruption reshapes markets, investors are rotating toward asset-heavy, โundisruptableโ companies known as HALO stocks.
By Halo Investing | Jan 29, 2026 | 2 min read
Explore how technology and structured notes are evolving beyond traditional 60/40 portfolios to provide advisors with customizable, protective, and goal-driven investment strategies.
By Halo Investing | Jan 23, 2026 | 8 min read
As private credit risks mount, advisors are trading opaque "black box" strategies for fully transparent, defined-outcome solutions that prioritize fiduciary clarity.
By Halo Investing | Jan 22, 2026 | 8 min read
How modern technology platforms are helping advisors simplify structured notes, reduce operational friction, and deliver more customized client outcomes.
By Halo Investing | Jan 16, 2026 | 7 min read
Private credit has had a good run, but it might be time to diversify away. A number of mounting concerns could favor structured products and managed-solutions instead.
By Halo Investing | Jan 14, 2026 | 8 min read
Why flexibility may matter more than yield as advisors rethink private credit and traditional alternatives in a rapidly changing market environment.
By Halo Investing | Oct 26, 2025 | 8 min read
Buffered SMAs could solve the limitations of today's buffered ETFs. Why sacrifice upside potential and creative control when you don't have to?
By Halo Investing | Oct 23, 2025 | 5 min read
Buffered SMAs could solve the limitations of today's buffered ETFs. Why sacrifice upside potential and creative control when you don't have to?
By Halo Investing | Oct 22, 2025 | 6 min read
Buffered ETFs often cap upside gains, underperforming in rallies like 2025's S&P surge due to their static structure. Buffered SMAs could offer superior flexibility, customization, and growth potential while managing downside risk.
By Halo Investing | Oct 14, 2025 | 9 min read
NewEdge Structured Note SMA strategies could be an efficient way to tap into the potential behind Structured Notes, but without the hassle that regularly slows advisor adoption.
By Halo Investing | Sep 18, 2025 | 6 min read
It's never been easier to protect your portfolio with Structured Notes. This primer offers some simple examples, including how to analyze things.
By Halo Investing | Aug 13, 2025 | 8 min read
Looking for more predictable portfolio outcomes? Defined-outcome investments, like Structured Notes, can help you reshape your returns by providing downside protection in exchange for a capped upside.
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Information on this site does not constitute a recommendation to purchase any product.
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Information on this site does not constitute a recommendation to purchase any product.