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Category: Fixed Annuities

What Is the Difference Between Fixed, Fixed-Indexed, and Variable Annuities?

There are several types of annuities that you should be aware of while trying to choose a vehicle for your retirement funds. Annuities can be immediate or deferred and they can provide fixed or variable returns. In this article, we’re... Read more

Are Annuities a Smart Investment?

Deciding whether annuities are a smart financial decision comes down to where you are in your retirement journey. For example, fixed annuities are secure financial products and should be a consideration for anyone looking to maximize their retirement portfolio. However,... Read more

How Does an Indexed Annuity Differ From a Fixed-Rate Annuity?

Nearing retirement is an exciting time filled with new plans and possibilities. But before you decide on your vacation home, you need to figure out how you’re going to fund your golden years. With retirement comes freedom, but for most... Read more

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Placing an annuity in an IRA may not be, as some say, like wearing a raincoat indoors

April 2017

Should you buy an annuity within a traditional IRA? That’s the topic of discussion in a recently published story by Tim Grant of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In the article, AnnuityAdvantage Founder and CEO, Ken Nuss, is quoted extensively. Here are... Read more

FOXBusiness - What Rising Interest Rates Mean for Annuities

April 2017

The following are excerpts from a FOXBusiness article titled, “What Rising Interest Rates Mean for Annuities,” by Casey Dowd. “Annuities can serve to be an important leg in your retirement portfolio no matter what the current interest rates are. It... Read more

ThinkAdvisor - Consider Fixed Annuities for Your Client’s Fixed-Income Portfolio

April 2017

The following article by Ken Nuss, AnnuityAdvantage CEO and Founder, was published by ThinkAdvisor on April 5, 2017. When interest rates rise, owning a fixed annuity may be safer for clients than investing in a bond fund, the author says.... Read more

Article Takes on Myth that Annuities Don’t Belong in IRAs

April 2017

AnnuityAdvantage CEO covers when an annuity makes sense in your retirement account in Yonkers Tribune MEDFORD, OR–(Marketwired – April 05, 2017) – Buying an annuity within your IRA or Roth IRA can be a smart move according to a recent... Read more

U.S. News & World Report - Fixed Annuities Versus Bonds

February 2017

Here’s an excerpt from a recent U.S. News & World Report article by Rebecca Lake outlining the pros and cons of fixed annuities compared to bonds for producing retirement income. “Fixed annuities and bonds are designed to help investors fill... Read more

Rising Annuity Rates Benefit Retirement Portfolios, AnnuityAdvantage Data Reveals

February 2017

A good substitute for bonds and CDs, offering safe income without most of their drawbacks MEDFORD, OR–(Marketwired – February 01, 2017) – Annuity rates have gone up a bit recently, according to AnnuityAdvantage’s database of 290 fixed annuities from 35... Read more

Annuity Education: CD Annuities Explained

What are CD annuities? That is a very interesting question with an even more interesting answer. The fact of the matter is that there really is no such thing as a CD annuity. A certificate of deposit (CD) is issued... Read more