Annuity Investing
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Anchoring for bigger sales
By Jack MarrionA while back I did a study with a group of consumers. I told them it was a pricing game and they were to guess the price of two vacation trips and write the prices down on a slip of paper.
November 29, 2010
Annuity Facts: How Do I Know a Fixed Annuity Is Safe Since It's Not FDIC-Insured?FDIC insurance does not extend to annuities, and that is very much a concern to some consumers - but it is important to remember that FDIC insurance is not free.
November 24, 2010
LIMRA Analyzes Immediate Annuity BuyersThe typical immediate annuity buyer is a 73-year-old woman who pays about $107,000 in premiums for her contract.
November 24, 2010
LIMRA Analyzes Immediate Annuity BuyersThe typical immediate annuity buyer is a 73-year-old woman who pays about $107,000 in premiums for her contract.
November 19, 2010
NAILBA 29: Genworth Eyes Indexed Annuity MarketGenworth Financial Inc. may introduce an indexed annuity in 2011 -- and a long term care insurance policy with an embedded wellness feature.
November 02, 2010
The annuity cure to running out of moneyAn advisor correctly pointed out if one buys an immediate annuity at age 65, and inflation averages 3 percent, the after-inflation income would be cut by 45 percent by age 85.
November 02, 2010
The annuity cure to running out of moneyAn advisor correctly pointed out if one buys an immediate annuity at age 65, and inflation averages 3 percent, the after-inflation income would be cut by 45 percent by age 85.
October 01, 2010
VA sales show signs of recovery, at long lastVariable annuity sales increased 11 percent in the second quarter of 2010, as compared to the prior year, to reach $35.5 billion,