Examine the different types of annuities and see if an annuity is the right fit for your retirement portfolio.
We are now facing an economic situation similar to about 20 years ago, and I know from experience that you’re not going to like what’s about to happen to you and your important money.
What is the real benefit of Fixed Indexed Annuities? Your funds are fully guaranteed and are safe and secure. Your Fixed Indexed Annuity can only increase. Fixed Indexed Annuities are best suited for people who want to protect their original principal and provide for an increase in funds linked to a major index.
Almost all newer annuity contracts have a provision in them to allow access to all or most of your funds without penalty in the event of a need for a nursing home. The greatest fear of most senior adults is being confined to a nursing home and not being able to live in dignity. Annuity [...]
What do you want the annuity to accomplish for you? That question is best answered with another question. What is the purpose of the annuity? What would you like it to accomplish for you? Many companies and annuity marketing organizations will tell you about how great their annuity products are, and generally, their features and [...]
Use tax-deferred annuities to manage your future tax liabilities A tax-deferred annuity is a plan in which income tax on an original deposit of investment income is not charged during the investment period. The tax liability is deferred until the owner or beneficiary begins to receive (or accesses funds) periodic payments of earnings from [...]
The Baby Boomers are arriving in full force. In 2006 we witnessed activity in the annuity sales market totaling sales $236 million. Much of this demand is because Baby Boomers were retiring at the rate of 10,000 per day. And with the impending crush of retirements, the insurance industry is gearing up for a [...]
Untold millions of women face the problem of insufficient income because their spouse made the wrong choices when selecting pension retirement options. The same mistake can also be made when choosing the wrong income option with an annuity.
Watch out for the Fake News and those who spread it I know that many investors are not big annuity fans, but I also know that most annuity “haters” have been exposed to “fake news,” mostly via false advertising from stock guys who’ve lost business to modern annuities. I never recommend an annuity for [...]
The use of the money known as the “float” allows the insurance company to use the funds for investment. If a claim is never paid, the float can become a significant amount of investible capital. Warren Buffett discovered this concept years ago and has used the float to increase his investible assets.
The current state of the world economy is about as volatile as it has ever been since WWII. Many investors have run to safety and made huge purchases in the only one really safe vehicle available-US Treasuries. Buying Treasuries is definitely a safe investment option….or is it? It is true that US Treasuries carry no risk, no risk in your investment being lost. However, there is another risk associated with investing in US Treasuries.
