About Annuities » About http://aboutannuities.net Online resource and guide about Annuities. Mon, 21 May 2012 19:00:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 All About Annuities: Safe Investment Havens for High-Profit Returns http://aboutannuities.net/8342/all-about-annuities-safe-investment-havens-for-high-profit-returns/ http://aboutannuities.net/8342/all-about-annuities-safe-investment-havens-for-high-profit-returns/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 17:50:07 +0000 ifydcat http://aboutannuities.net/8342/all-about-annuities-safe-investment-havens-for-high-profit-returns/

Annuities–both fixed and variable–are fast becoming the investment vehicle of choice because they offer greater safety, consistency, and flexibility than CDs and mutual funds. Yet few people fully understand how annuities work, even those who invest in and sell them. Now comes a clear explanation of what they are, how they work and their pros and cons. 25 illustrations.

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This is the eBook version of the printed book.

Avoid the retirement annuity minefield…don’t make an expensive, catastrophic mistake!

·     The truth about using annuities to protect your future

·     The truth about hidden fees that could cost you a fortune

·     The truth about the newest types of annuities–good and bad

 

Simply the best thinking…the truth and nothing but the truth

 

This book reveals the 50 CRITICAL FACTS you must know about annuities before you buy

 

“Steve Weisman has accomplished a feat of immense proportion by explaining one of the most complicated investment vehicles in ways that average Americans can easily understand.”

Robert Powell, Editor, “Retirement Weekly,” MarketWatch

 

Introduction v

Truth 1          The history of annuities 1

Truth 2          Immediate annuities 5

Truth 3          Fixed rates 9

Truth 4          Deferred annuities 13

Truth 5          Annuity fees 17

Truth 6          Variable annuities 21

Truth 7          Variable annuity investment choices 25

Truth 8          Actively managing variable annuity sub-accounts 29

Truth 9          Indexed annuities 33

Truth 10        More about indexed annuities 37

Truth 11        Calculating index changes 41

Truth 12        Inflation protected annuities 45

Truth 13        Tax-sheltered annuities 49

Truth 14        Annuity settlement options 53

Truth 15        Tax deferral 57

Truth 16        Annuity risk 61

Truth 17        Annuity death benefits 66

Truth 18        Annuities and income taxes 69

Truth 19        Tax-free 1035 exchanges 73

Truth 20        Charitable gift annuities 77

Truth 21        Split annuities 81

Truth 22        Joint and survivor annuities 85

Truth 23        Shorter surrender annuities 89

Truth 24        Longevity insurance 93

Truth 25        Inheriting an annuity 97

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