About the Event

The macro playbook that worked for a decade – low rates, steady globalization, a Fed you could set your watch to – is being rewritten in real time, and the Nasdaq-100 Index® is feeling every shift. Most investors still treat the index as tech’s proxy portfolio, but concentration and rate sensitivity are doing far more of the work than that narrative accounts for. That means if you’re managing serious money in a market that refuses to sit still, the old assumptions aren’t just outdated, they’re a liability.

During this event, Brew Markets is joined by leaders from Nasdaq and Charles Schwab to close the distance between what the research shows and what you can actually do with it. Join us to better understand what’s really driving the index today, how index options work differently than the stock and ETF options you already know, from cash settlement to early exercise to tax treatment that can work in your favor, and how to build a volatility plan before you need one. After all, markets can be unpredictable, but your strategy doesn’t have to be.

Here’s what you’ll take away:

• Nasdaq’s own research on what’s driving the index right now. Leave equipped with a deeper understanding of how the Nasdaq-100 Index® is behaving as old macro rules stop applying, and why the “big tech proxy” read misses most of what’s actually going on.
• A tactical framework for index options, from Charles Schwab. Hear which strategies fit which investor profiles, and why cash settlement and tax treatment make these a tool for managing risk rather than chasing it.
• A real plan for volatile markets. Unpack which defined-risk structures map to hedging, income, or getting paid to wait, and how to size and execute them without improvising. Ensure the next choppy stretch runs on strategy instead of a gut reaction.