The Annuity Puzzled and Negative Framing
Posted by James Breen at 2 August 2008 11:51
The overriding fact remains that for whatever reason, many will take a stab at going it alone. Fixed Annuity may be acting from neurotic point of view, and such will likely be very happy in Private Equity Solutions.
And I would be even more shocked by the intelligence of author and his power led me to take over other posts.
Source: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College For years, researchers have been puzzled by why, so few people purchase fixed, immediate, lifetime annuities for their retirement portfolios. Rational theories have been proposed, but none can fully explain the small size of the actual market. Very recently, academics have turned their attention to possible psychological reasons for the low demand. Interestingly, despite the well-established .. full article.
Before I begin, we take a look at what it really means to be.
While I didn't have a whole lot of good things to say about Fixed and Equity Indexed Annuities, I do have a few more positive things to say about Variable Annuities. I actually see some real benefits to some of the Variable Annuity products out there, and have found them to be the best choice for a portion of some of my clients' portfolios. That said, you must make a very informed decision, taking all aspects of your personal situation into consideration before investing in a variable .. full article.
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And I hope you will understand just what it is that you can have - and that you choose to have it!
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