New Calamos ETF promises ‘100% downside protection.’ How it works

A new ETF designed to shield investors from the risk of market volatility starts trading on Wednesday.  The Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF (CPSM) promises to deliver investors “100% downside protection” against the index’s losses over a one-year outcome period, according the firm’s news release. Calamos’ head of ETFs Matt Kaufman helped build … Read more

CNBC Daily Open: Risk aversion in vogue

Oil production in Azerbaijan Vostok | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today Weak quarterly kickoffJapan … Read more

‘A little goes a long way’

Tara Moore | Stone | Getty Images Katherine Dowling has an analogy that may be useful for investors thinking of buying cryptocurrency like bitcoin and wondering what amount is appropriate. It’s “like cayenne pepper,” said Dowling, general counsel and chief compliance officer at Bitwise Asset Management, a crypto money manager. “A little goes a long … Read more