The company offers several different
types of annuities so that clients may choose the one that will be best for their goals.
Not exact matches
They are sector - specific funds, active managers, passive managers,
so any
type of pooled investment, broad - based category is pretty much available within the
annuities, even some sector - specific investments.
The final DOL regulation «unfairly targets certain
types of fixed
annuity products, making it harder for Americans to purchase fixed indexed
annuities when it is in their best interest to do
so,» he said, adding that «this legal challenge is necessary because the rule creates an unworkable standard for independent agents and insurance companies and goes far beyond DOL's authority.»
For some people $ 40,000 might be relatively little to risk in exchange for that guarantee; or
so the argument in favor
of these
types of «longevity»
annuities goes.
Similarly, if your nest egg is large enough
so that your chances
of running through it in your lifetime are very low or negligible, then you also may not need any
type of guaranteed income beyond Social Security, in which case you simply may not have to devote any
of your assets to a longevity
annuity or an immediate
annuity.
These
types of pensions or
annuities became available on 1 July 2005
so you can start an additional income stream if you have reached your preservation age but not retired (transition to retirement).
So, when we dive into describing the important tax advantages
of qualified
annuities, remember that nothing else concerning
annuities is any different in terms
of the
type OR tax deferred growth.
Before you reach out to any company, be sure to research the
types of annuities they purchase, and with whom they normally do business,
so that you understand their targets and tactics.
An immediate
annuity's ability to transfer money from people who die early to those who die late is largely the reason that a recent study by former U.S. Treasury official Mark Warshawsky concluded that while an
annuity didn't always provide more retirement income than using the 4 % rule or other
type of systematic withdrawal, it did
so often enough that «it is hard to argue against a significant and widespread role for immediate life
annuities in the production
of retirement income.»
Whether it's a pension (if you're
so fortunate), Social Security, or an
annuity type that provides income, contractually guaranteed lifetime payments are needed by a majority
of Americans.
So it might be time to hold your nose and objectively consider how some
types of annuities can provide a contractual income floor.
Annuities charge a number
of different
types of fees, along with penalties for certain withdrawals,
so make sure the benefits you are receiving outweigh the costs.
There as
so many
types of annuities.
Then after the redemption fees go away, advisors will want you to sell that fund and buy another, or buy different classes
of shares, or totally different
types of products (
annuities)
so they can get paid again.
Fixed
annuities are categorized as a life insurance product,
so a life insurance license is all that is needed to solicit and sell these
types of strategies.