West Loop Financial LLCComplexity Is the Investing Devil – West Loop Financial LLC https://www.westloopfinancial.com Evolutionize Site Wed, 19 Aug 2020 20:50:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.22 Complexity Is the Investing Devil https://www.westloopfinancial.com/2016/05/30/complexity-is-the-investing-devil/ https://www.westloopfinancial.com/2016/05/30/complexity-is-the-investing-devil/#respond Mon, 30 May 2016 09:00:50 +0000 http://evolvemypractice.com/?p=2821 What do the following investments have in common? Options Covered calls Collateralized mortgage obligations Non-traded REITs Master limited partnerships Variable annuities Equity-indexed annuities Hedge funds Principal protected notes Private equity Here’s the answer: They are all complex investments. As a result, assessing the risks involved with owning these investments can be challenging. They also generate...

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  • Options
  • Covered calls
  • Collateralized mortgage obligations
  • Non-traded REITs
  • Master limited partnerships
  • Variable annuities
  • Equity-indexed annuities
  • Hedge funds
  • Principal protected notes
  • Private equity

Here’s the answer: They are all complex investments. As a result, assessing the risks involved with owning these investments can be challenging. They also generate meaningful commissions for the brokers who sell them so enthusiastically.

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