What Is An Annuity?

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Fixed Annuities

Fixed annuities are insurance products which protect against loss and generally offer fixed rates of return. The rates are typically based on the current interest rate environment.

Variable Annuities

Variable annuities annuities are insurance products which variable rate of return changes with the stock, bond and money market funds that you choose as investment options.

Indexed Annuities

Indexed annuities have characteristics of both fixed and variable annuities. Indexed annuities offer a minimum guaranteed interest rate combined with an interest rate linked to a market index, hence the name.

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What Is An Annuity?

An annuity is a contract between you and an insurance company for a specified amount of time in which the company promises to make periodic payments to you, starting immediately or at some future time. You buy an annuity either with a single payment or a series of payments called premiums.

Some annuity contracts provide a way to save for retirement. Others can turn your savings into a stream of retirement income. Still others do both. If you use an annuity as a savings vehicle and the insurance company delays your pay-out to the future, you have a deferred annuity. If you use the annuity to create a source of retirement income and your payments start right away, you have an immediate annuity.

What Are The Benefits of An Annuity?

Option of Principal Protection
Potential For Lifetime Income
Tax Deferred Growth
Unlimited Contributions
Large Array of Investment Options

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Immediate vs. Deferred Annuities

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Annuity Comparison

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