The Guardrail Strategies
Option collars that limit losses while preserving upside.
Pre-packaged derivative products are complex and tax-inefficient. Outsourcing lacks scale and carries high minimums. Spreadsheet trading doesn’t scale at all. The Guardrail Strategies solve all three — risk, income, and growth — as model portfolios you can run across the book.
Consistent Income with Loss Limits
6% distributions for life
15% loss cap / 6 months
Dividend stocks, bonds, covered calls, and corporate credit blended for durable income with a defined floor.
View strategy →Core Growth with Loss Limits
10%+ target return
Max drawdown −11% / 6 months
A liquid alternative to the staple wealth portfolio — capital-efficient growth with a hard guardrail.
View strategy →Growth Equity with Loss Limits
~90% of QQQ long-term return
Guaranteed max loss 12.5% / 6 months
NASDAQ exposure with materially reduced drawdown risk via option collars on the underlying.
View strategy →How the portfolios work
Risk management
Downside caps and option collars define the worst case before you enter.
Income generation
Covered-call writing turns volatility into a funded distribution.
Growth exposure
Capital-efficient structures keep upside participation intact.
Bring the Guardrail Strategies to your book.
For RIAs and institutional investors evaluating option-based model portfolios.
Request details →Target returns, distribution rates, and drawdown figures are objectives, not guarantees. All investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Option strategies are not suitable for all investors. Nothing herein is an offer, a recommendation, or tax, legal, or investment advice. Yayati Asset Management is a Registered Investment Adviser; see Form ADV for details.