Nationwide Risk-Managed Income ETF [NUSI]

Recession concern is on the rise after the most recent Federal Reserve interest rate hike of 75 basis points (0.75%) at the July Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

It's been a year of prolonged volatility within U.S. markets, and advisors and investors continue to look for avenues of opportunity in difficult times.

Have equity markets hit bottom? Mark Hackett, chief of investment research for Nationwide's Investment Management Group, wrote in the Nationwide blog that there are certainly signs to suggest that they're at least nearing it.

Despite stock markets riding into 2022 on a surge of economic tailwinds, the climate soon changed after the year was well on its way. Rising inflation, the war in Ukraine, and a hawkish Fed soon led nervous investors to begin selling off their stocks, bringing markets into bear country.

Most Americans worry about the risks of high inflation or a possible recession impacting retirement income, according to results of a survey from Alliance for Lifetime Income and CANNEX. This anxiety is manifesting in real-world behavior.

In a challenging market of continued volatility and concerns around the major indexes entering bear territory, advisors and investors are shifting around portfolio allocations to limit exposures while seeking income. Nationwide offers a distinct opportunity within its suite of ETFs that all seek high current income and carry a measure of downside protection, each with [.

With the U.S. national debt crossing the $30 trillion mark for the first time in early 2022, investors will need to keep this in mind when structuring their retirement portfolios. However, investors shouldn't overhaul their portfolios because of some recent bad headlines.

Investors are feeling the squeeze this year in the challenging environment of soaring inflation and rising interest rates. This year's mid-year check-in with clients will likely be fraught with questions and worry, particularly for those who have seen their wealth and retirement planning impacted by the underperformance of stocks and bonds, and being able to [.

As we consider the state of income investing, investors can turn to innovative exchange traded fund solutions that balance income generation and downside risk mitigation. In the recent webcast, Redefining Income Generation Through a Risk Mitigation Lens, Mark Hackett, chief of investment research at Nationwide; and Troy Cates, managing director and portfolio manager at Harvest [.

The Federal Reserve has ramped up its fight against inflation through more aggressive interest rate hikes and quantitative tightening, but in an environment of soaring inflation that continues to linger, consumers and investors are feeling the pinch. For those individuals living off retirement income, it's being felt particularly keenly as inflation erodes purchasing power.