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January 13, 2022
What Is An Income Rider On An Annuity
A lot of annuities being sold today have these attached income riders. Sometimes they sound too good to be true. Remember that if it sounds too good to be true, it is every single time without exception. What we're going to do today is explain how these income riders work so you can make an informed decision on your time frame and your terms.

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January 10, 2022
Is An Index Annuity Fixed Or Variable
The question is: is an indexed annuity fixed or variable? There's a lot more to it than just the short answer. I would like to go through what a fixed indexed annuity is, an indexed annuity, and a variable annuity and tell the differences in both.

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January 3, 2022
Deferred Income Annuities: Pros And Cons
Today's topic is deferred income annuity pros and cons. This is a big one because, with every annuity type, there are limitations and benefits, and I'm going to explain them to you so you can make an excellent decision whether a deferred income annuity fits you or not.

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December 30, 2021
How Do Interest Rates Affect Annuities
Everybody is asking me this, how do interest rates affect annuities? Now, you just can't say they affect all annuities the same way because there are different types of annuities. What we're going to do is we're going to go through every single type that's out there, and I'm going to tell you precisely how interest rates affect each one of them.

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December 27, 2021
What Is A Single Premium Immediate Annuity
What is a single premium immediate annuity? How does it work? Should you own one? We're going to dive into many things concerning single premium immediate annuities. We're also going to go through; should you even own one? We're going to go through the details of how you can make that decision.

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December 21, 2021
What Is a QLAC: Qualified Longevity Annuity Contract
Today's topic is what a QLAC, qualifying longevity annuity contract, is? A relatively new offering from the annuity industry. We're going to cover a lot today on qualifying longevity annuity contracts. I'm also going to call them QLAC. What is a QLAC? What do they solve for? What's the history of a QLAC? We are going to go over all of that.

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December 20, 2021
How Do Insurance Companies Make Money On Fixed Index Annuities
Today's topic is how annuity companies make money on fixed index annuities. There is a lot of misinformation out there, and I'm going to try to make it very simple for you to understand why the annuity companies have significant buildings. They're smart.

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December 16, 2021
How to Buy an Annuity: What Type of Annuity Is Best?
Today, we're going to talk about what type of annuity is best. Now, disclaimer, we might get to the end of the road when you and I are talking and come to a realization that no annuity type is best. Annuities are not for everyone. There are many types, and we’re going to talk about them.

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December 13, 2021
SPIA Calculator: Two Ways to Find the Best Quote
Today's topic is SPIA calculator and two ways to find the best quote. We're going to go through where you go to run your own quotes, and I'm going to talk about the two best ways to find the highest contractual guarantees for your specific situation.

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December 9, 2021
How to Buy an Annuity: Is It Possible to Time the Purchase?
Everyone asks me whether it is possible to time the purchase. Is there a sweet spot? Is there an arbitrage moment where it's the perfect time to buy an annuity of any type? Of course, everyone that's in the market, the stock market, or anything like that, you've been trained to try to time it. Can you do that with annuities?