Sentences with phrase «than a variable annuity»

Because there is no living benefit guarantee, she said she finds the product easier to explain than variable annuities with living benefit guarantees.

Earnings from equity - indexed annuities are usually slightly higher than traditional fixed rate annuities, lower than variable rate annuities but with better downside risk protection than variable annuities usually offer.

However, remember that a fixed indexed annuity is very different than a variable annuity.

More specifically, they are considered to have less risk and possibly less return than a variable annuity, but more risk and corresponding return from a fixed annuity.

For investing purposes, index funds are often a better choice than a variable annuity.

Another consideration for advisors and clients is that the deferred income policies are less risky for insurance companies to sell than variable annuities.