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Annuities and the Payout Process

Planning for retirement requires making strategic financial moves now in order to pave a smooth road ahead for your future income needs. Purchasing an annuity is a great way to grow your money without getting taxed on the interest earnings... Read more

Historically Low Interest Rates on Bonds May Help Overall Economy — But They Undermine Income Potential for Retirees

December 2013

MEDFORD, Ore., Dec. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The abnormally low interest rates on bonds and other fixed income investments may be here for a very long time. That’s the word from the “Bond King” Bill Gross, CEO of PIMCO and... Read more

Reasons People Aren’t Buying Annuities (And Why They Should)

Annuities are a way of investing your money so that you are guaranteed to receive a set income for the rest of your life. Many financial experts champion these financial products as a realistic portion of your retirement plan. However, many people... Read more

Retirement Made Worry-Free: AnnuityAdvantage.com Outlines Top Five Features Near-Retirees Should Seek and Compare in Fixed Annuities

May 2013

MEDFORD, Ore., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — For investors nearing retirement age, fixed annuities can provide a stable income source for many years. However, AnnuityAdvantage.com, a leading provider of online information in the annuities market, recommends taking the time to... Read more

Avoiding Market Vertigo: AnnuityAdvantage.com Warns Retirement Investors Against Heavy Rotation Into Equities

April 2013

MEDFORD, Ore., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Some market analysts are predicting a so-called “Great Rotation” out of bonds and into stocks, while others believe that continual market uncertainty will lead to most investors staying put. In either case, the... Read more

Fixed Indexed Annuities: The Best of Both Worlds

Not that long ago, annuities were far simpler: Either you chose the safety of a fixed annuity, or elected to go for the riskier variable annuity. Now days, investors can choose from a far greater class of annuities — everything... Read more

AnnuityAdvantage.com Debunks Three Top Annuity Myths

March 2013

MEDFORD, Ore., March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Annuities are a complicated topic, and it is no surprise that annuity consumers face an investment marketplace swirling with misconceptions. Unfortunately, rumors and myths about annuity options result in consumers not making the... Read more

Buyer Beware the Annuity Oversell: Find the Fixed Indexed Product That Works for You

February 2013

MEDFORD, Ore., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Consumer interest in fixed index annuities has surged in the past few years, driven by the desire to avoid a volatile market plus the attraction of tax-deferred advantages and lifetime income. As a... Read more

Resolve to Find the Best Annuity in 2013: AnnuityAdvantage.com Offers Free Annuity Checkup

January 2013

MEDFORD, Ore., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — As the nation’s congressional leaders pushed through a last-minute deal to avoid the fiscal cliff earlier this month, the new year appeared to be off to a rocky financial start. Artificially low interest... Read more

2012 Barron’s Top 50 Annuities

June 2012

The following are selections from a Barron’s article titled, “Top 50 Annuities,” by Karen Hube. The article contains quotes from AnnuityAdvantage’s own Senior Annuity Analyst, Debi Dieterich. Annuities, which are insurance contracts, come in many shapes and sizes. They include... Read more