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What Are Deferred Income (Longevity) Annuities and Who Should Consider Them?

Deferred income annuities are types of deferred annuities that guarantee lifetime monthly incomes starting at a future date specified in their contracts. The chief purpose of a longevity annuity is to efficiently protect a portion of your assets that are... Read more

What Are MYGA Annuities and What Can They Provide You?

Buying a fixed-rate guaranteed (MYGA) annuity can be an effective strategy for accumulating funds on a tax-deferred basis that can be converted to income during your retirement. As with other annuities, you purchase a MYGA annuity by submitting a completed... Read more

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

Kiplinger’s Retirement Report - RMD Tips: When Your IRA Holds an Annuity

March 2017

Here are some excerpts from a recent Kiplinger’s Retirement Report story titled, “RMD Tips: When Your IRA Holds an Annuity,” by Rachel L. Sheedy. AnnuityAdvantage CEO and Founder, Ken Nuss, is quoted in the article. “Annuities have a reputation for being... Read more