A Strategic Trade That Defines Risk and Reward

April 11, 2019

Joe Cusick, Vice President, Portfolio Specialist, defines the “North Star trade” and its role in seeking to take advantage of the market’s natural drift to the upside while protecting against market shocks.

Transcript

Video recorded 03/21/19.

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