variable annuities

Securing The Best Annuity Rates

Any investment in any investment vehicle should include due diligence into the rate of return. That may seem like a given, but not all annuity rates are created equal. So how do you find best annuity rates? Again like most investments the options seem endless. Knowing which kind of annuities you are going to invest [...]

Investing In Annuities , Questions and Answers

Many people have a basic understanding of annuities. Still others do not. We are going to answer some of the most common questions that we receive about investing in annuities. Question: What is an Annuity? Answer: Simply put an annuity is a contract between and investor and a insurance company. The majority of annuities serve [...]

How to Buy Annuities

While annuities should not be your sole investment vehicle to fund your retirement, annuities do provide an important component source for funding your retirement years. Knowing how annuities function, how to buy annuities can determine the outcome of your retirement plan, before you retire. We have listed a few tips on how to buy annuities [...]

Investing in Tax Sheltered Annuities Makes Sense

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 [...]

Investing in Variable Annuities A Valuable Option

A variable annuity offers a broad spectrum of investment options to accommodate your particular investment strategy. The value of your investment will vary depending on the performance of the particular options you choose. Variable annuities are typically mutual funds that invest in stocks, bonds, and money market instruments or combination thereof. Variable annuities differ from [...]

Investing In Fixed Annuities For Your Retirement

An annuity is a contract between you and an insurance company; they can be either fixed or variable annuities. Under that contract, the insurer agrees to make periodic payments to you, either immediately or at some point in the future. In a fixed annuity, the insurance company guarantees that you will earn a minimum rate [...]

Understanding Investing in Annuities

Annuities are a good investment for an investor who cannot cope with short-term volatility and/or one who has a risk tolerance that can only be described as moderate. Annuities can be an excellent form of investment and can add value to a portfolio. Here we look at an overview of annuities. Before we go any [...]