Index Annuities - option for older adults

Index Annuities - option for older adults

Gift annuities attractive option for older adults
Akron Beacon Journal, OH - Jul 10, 2005 Most people become aware of gift annuities through newspaper ads advertising what seem like high interest rates that magically go up with age, such as 5.7

Avoid variable annuities; here are 7 reasons why
Seattle Times, WA - Jul 3, 2005 Here are seven reasons variable annuities don't work for the vast majority of investors. High fees in variable annuities encourage excess risk.

Shifting Annuities into IRAs Can Cause Complications
Black Enterprise, NY - Jul 4, 2005 year. Should I change each of the annuities into IRAs? A: There is no requirement that you take withdrawals from your annuities. Unlike

New guarantees make variable annuities better
OCRegister (subscription), CA - Jul 4, 2005 That may surprise readers who know I've come down on high-cost, unsuitable annuities that some commission-hungry "advisers" push on the elderly.

Variable annuities industry fights against change
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - Jun 21, 2005 several hours Tuesday, a number of insurance industry representatives made a strong plea to state officials: One agency regulating variable annuities is plenty