This is a question adults ask frequently of themselves, yet its answer isn’t always clear. Retirement years seem far off and making ends meet from day to day seem to present obstacles constantly. Even when you are laser focused on your goal, more obstacles appear making planning for your retirement more difficult. A great plan [...]

Annuities offer the security many retirement investments don’t. These are especially true of people unwilling to risk their investments dollars to volatile markets, but are annuities right for you? What percentage of your investment dollars should be committed to the annuities portion of your portfolio?
To start with if any investment adviser tells you all you [...]

Most educated investors have the same goal with their investments. Long-term growth and wealth accumulation. Some people have no aversion to watching their investments bounce up and down on a day-to-day basis. Still others insist on more stability even at the risk of a lower return. The older an investor becomes the more likely their [...]

An annuity is an agreement or contract between you the buyer and an insurance company. Put simply, you pay money to an annuity issuer, and the issuer then pays the principal and earnings back to you or to a named beneficiary. Annuities are generally used to provide income in retirement.
One major advantage is your money [...]