Collar Advance

Securely borrow for significant life events.

Wealth Farming lets you access liquidity without a risky line-of-credit on your stock. With our unique Collar Advance, you’ll borrow what you need for life’s big purchases—all with deferred taxes and certain protection against market turbulence.

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Get liquidity for your purchase

Borrow up to $900K for every $1M in stock.

With a Collar Advance, generally known as a variable prepaid forward contract, you get instant liquidity on your stock up to 90%—much higher than a typical margin loan. The cash generated can be used for any purpose, including a home purchase.

Actual liquidity percentage depends on the floor level, cost of the collar, and on interest rates. Implied interest is capitalized and rates are typically 0.5%-1.0% higher than comparable maturity treasury securities.

Defer your tax liabilities

Defer up to $380K for every $1M in stock.

Generated liquidity is not considered a taxable transaction with a properly constructed collar. The taxes can be deferred until you choose to sell, either at the end of the contract or any subsequent rollovers.

Long-Term Capital Gains tax ranges from 23.8% to 38.4% for high-earners in 2023.

Limit your risk

Protect the downside, participate in the upside.

With a 80%–160% collar, for example, you are protected on the downside below 80%, while participating in the upside up to 160%. Unlike other stock loans, you do not need to worry about margin calls or depositing additional collateral.

Keep ownership rights

Protect the downside, participate in the upside.

With a 80%–160% collar, for example, you are protected on the downside below 80%, while participating in the upside up to 160%. Unlike other stock loans, you do not need to worry about margin calls or depositing additional collateral.

Keep more of your money
Collar Advance
4.5% - 5.5%
Implied Borrow Rate depends on term selected, between 2-5 years, and can range 0.5%-1.0% higher than comparable maturity treasury securities.
30-year fixed mortgage rate
50%
Stock-based Line of Credit (Schwab)
15%
Margin Loans (Fidelity, Robinhood, Ally, ETrade)
0%
Implied Borrow Rate depends on term selected, between 2-5 years, and can range 0.5%-1.0% higher than comparable maturity treasury securities.
Factors to consider
Fixed-rate vs Adjustable-rate

Collar Advance, like many mortgage or auto loans, is a fixed-term arrangement. Most other stock-based loans are adjustable-rate instruments.

Fixed-rate vs Adjustable-rate

Collar Advance, like many mortgage or auto loans, is a fixed-term arrangement. Most other stock-based loans are adjustable-rate instruments.

How does a Collar Advance work?

Collar Advance is a way to get upfront cash in exchange for a contract to sell your stock at a later date.

Collar Advance is a way to get upfront cash in exchange for a contract to sell your stock at a later date.

Example of a 2-year collar with 80% floor and 160% cap
First, pick a collar

A collar is a cost-efficient way to manage your risk exposure. You'll be protected below a lower limit, called a floor, and you'll participate till an upper limit, called a cap.

For example, a 2-year 80% – 160% collar protects you on the downside at 80% of the current stock price, limiting your loss to 20%, for a participation in the upside till 160% of the current stock price for the next two years.

If your holding goes down in value, you won’t face a margin call.

Then borrow based on today’s price

Get liquidity at a rate much higher than a margin loan. Typical contracts give liquidity at 70% to 90% of the value of the collateral. A competitive auction across multiple trusted banks ensures the best pricing and parameters.

Why should I choose Wealth Farming to borrow?

Competitive pricing

A competitive blind auction across major Wall Street banks ensures the most favorable economics for you, as there can be variance amongst banks on pricing and the total amount received.

Experienced partners

We've built our product in partnership with known leaders that have facilitated $15B+ of concentrated equity hedging solutions.

Rigorous process

Prior to any auction, we independently model each contract, which creates an independent, wholly-unbiased perspective on price, thus leading to higher consistency.

Direct access

We’re the first company to offer this advanced financial instrument directly to consumers. We even simplified its name for you — it used to be ”variable prepaid forward contracts.”

Seamless transactions

We’re developing technology to transform an antiquated workflow into a smooth and easy online experience.

Common questions
Where can I learn more about how a Collar Advance transaction works?

Collar Advance transactions are traditionally offered by major banks under various names like Prepaid Variable Forwards, PRISM, and others. You can read more about it on Investopedia and other great online resources.

At Wealth Farming, we prefer to use the term Collar Advance because it more accurately describes the mechanics of the transaction and is easier to understand.

What are the eligibility requirements for a Collar Advance transaction?

Requirements vary, but most banks generally serve Qualified Purchasers only due to the manual nature of an over-the-counter trade. (Eligibility requirements are established by banks that act as counterparties for Collar Advance transactions.)

What are the benefits of using Wealth Farming as your Collar Advance brokerage?

Wealth Farming lets you compare offers from multiple banks and accept the deal that best fits your needs. Instead of working directly with one provider, we offer a wholly-unbiased, blind auction across multiple competing banks that delivers the best obtainable economic outcome for you.

Who acts as the lender in a Collar Advance transaction?
Typical counterparties include large multi-national investment banks with significant trading volume.
How much liquidity will I be eligible for?
It depends. The floor price for the collar transaction is usually between 70% and 90%, and the floor price determines the limit you can withdraw. In addition, the interest rate and any transaction fees are capitalized from the upfront liquidity.
Will I need to make regular interest payments with a Collar Advance transaction?
Absolutely. Please fill out the form and we’ll reach out to explain everything.