Posts

• People Who Don't Like Annuities (November 8, 2023)
• Pros and Cons of Fixed Indexed Annuities (November 6, 2023)
• When an Annuity Is Critical (November 3, 2023)
• Choosing the Best Fixed Annuity (MYGA) (October 27, 2023)
• Early Retirement Plan Distributions (October 19, 2023)
• Why You Should Buy an Annuity From Me (October 13, 2023)
• Annuities are Settled (September 29, 2023)
• 9.3% Annual Annuity Return (September 22, 2023)
• AST Flex Strategy in 2023 (September 14, 2023)
• Reading The Market in 2023 (September 8, 2023)
• Crazy Annuity Indexes (August 30, 2023)
• Annuity Solutions are Easy (August 25, 2023)
• Annuities for Dummies with Kerry Pechter (August 17, 2023)
• Misinformation on Annuity.org (August 12, 2023)
• You Have to Want an Annuity (August 4, 2023)
• Last Word on Social Security (July 28, 2023)
• Annuity Straight Talk Review (July 22, 2023)
• Variable Annuity Nonsense (July 11, 2023)
• Second Opinion on Annuities (July 7, 2023)
• What if a Grizzly Bear Kills Me? (July 1, 2023)
• Why Midland National is My #1 Recommendation (June 25, 2023)
• Full Blown Retirement Plan (June 16, 2023)
• Taking Down the Allianz Benefit Control (June 9, 2023)
• Athene Performance Elite 10 Plus (June 2, 2023)
• Debt Ceiling and Market Volatility (May 26, 2023)
• What Annuities Do I Have? (May 19, 2023)
• Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services: Convenience or Threat? (May 11, 2023)
• Artificial Intelligence In Financial Services: Convenience or Catastrophe? (May 10, 2023)
• Annuities Create a Legacy (May 4, 2023)
• Recover Market Losses with This Annuity (April 28, 2023)
• Allianz 222 vs Fully Guaranteed Income (April 21, 2023)
• Weighing the Risks: Lifetime Income Annuity vs. Short-Term Solution (April 14, 2023)
• Guaranteed Minimum Annuity Values (March 31, 2023)
• BS Annuity Illustrations (March 24, 2023)
• The Basics of How Indexed Annuities Work (March 24, 2023)
• 2023 Bank Failure Apocalypse (March 18, 2023)
• Case Study: Annuity Income Options (March 10, 2023)
• Guaranteed Income: With or Without Fees? (March 3, 2023)
• Fisher Investments vs. Annuity Straight Talk (February 25, 2023)
• Will Annuity Rates Go Up in 2023? (February 16, 2023)
• Say No To Annuities!!! (February 10, 2023)
• Indexed Annuity Perspective (February 3, 2023)
• Product Review: Safety, Growth and Income (January 28, 2023)
• Case Study: Guaranteed Income Is Back! (January 20, 2023)
• Pension or Annuity? (January 13, 2023)
• Matching Annuity Philosophy (January 8, 2023)
• Annuities and Inclement Weather (January 7, 2023)
• 7 Ideas For Retirees in 2023 (December 30, 2022)
• Annuity Straight Talk 2022 Review (December 16, 2022)
• Secondary Market Annuities (December 10, 2022)
• Cryptocurrency in Retirement (December 3, 2022)
• Husbands, Wives and Annuities (November 25, 2022)
• Annuities and Greed Don't Mix (November 11, 2022)
• Allianz 222 Annuity Performance (October 25, 2022)
• Market Update (October 21, 2022)
• Annuities are for Protection (October 14, 2022)
• State Insurance Guaranty Funds (October 8, 2022)
• Post Hunting Update (October 1, 2022)
• Elk Hunting And Annuities (September 16, 2022)
• Stock Market Head Fake? (September 9, 2022)
• Vegas Odds, The Stock Market and Annuities (September 2, 2022)
• Insurance Companies are Really Busy Right Now (August 26, 2022)
• Buying the Right Annuity (August 19, 2022)
• Splitting Annuities (August 8, 2022)
• Guaranteed Income: Yes or No? (July 29, 2022)
• Bonus Annuities (July 15, 2022)
• Cowboy Hats and Annuities (July 8, 2022)
• The Results of Professional Asset Management (July 2, 2022)
• Index Annuities are Better Than… (June 24, 2022)
• No Loss, Unlimited Upside (June 18, 2022)
• Safe Money Radio (June 11, 2022)
• Annuity Questions (May 27, 2022)
• Why I Don't Sell Variable Annuities (May 20, 2022)
• The Market Crash Is Here (May 13, 2022)
• Leisure Time in Retirement (May 6, 2022)
• Surrender Free Annuity (April 29, 2022)
• The Best Annuity Training Possible (April 15, 2022)
• 3 Year Indexed Annuity (April 8, 2022)
• Charitable Giving in Retirement (April 1, 2022)
• 35% Annuity Bonus (March 26, 2022)
• Annuities ARE Exciting (March 18, 2022)
• War Is a Racket (March 12, 2022)
• A Messed Up Annuity (March 5, 2022)
• Why Not an Annuity? (February 26, 2022)
• Evaluating Annuity Companies (February 15, 2022)
• Timing an Annuity Purchase (February 5, 2022)
• How to Beat the Market with an Annuity (January 25, 2022)
• Inflation without Interest Rates (January 14, 2022)
• New Website for 2022 (January 8, 2022)
• Annuity Sales and Distribution (January 8, 2022)
• No Fees and Control of Your Money (January 8, 2022)
• The Art of Annuity Maintenance and Advocacy (January 8, 2022)
• The Best Growth Fixed Indexed Annuity: Midland National RetireVantage 10 (January 8, 2022)
• Case Study: Guaranteed Income but Hold the Market Volatility (January 8, 2022)
• Income Annuities: Nationwide Offers a Compelling Income Opportunity (January 8, 2022)
• Evolution of Annuity Thought (January 8, 2022)
• Ten Reasons People Don't Buy Annuities (January 8, 2022)
• Taxes in Retirement (December 4, 2021)
• Capital Gains Tax Deferral (November 27, 2021)
• What if an Insurance Company Fails? (November 19, 2021)
• Simplifying Retirement Income Planning: A Basic Guide (November 12, 2021)
• Annuity Alternatives (October 21, 2021)
• Performance-Based Income Annuities (October 8, 2021)
• What Would You Do with an Old Variable Annuity? (October 2, 2021)
• When Will the Market Crash? (September 18, 2021)
• The Highest Annuity Payout (August 6, 2021)
• Income Annuities: Nationwide Mixes It Up (July 23, 2021)
• Annuities: Income v. Accumulation (July 16, 2021)
• Annuity Sales Tactics (June 18, 2021)
• A Firefighter Who Sells Annuities (June 3, 2021)
• Annuities for Inheritance (May 29, 2021)
• When Variable Annuities Work (May 22, 2021)
• AST Podcast Now Available on YouTube (May 22, 2021)
• A Simple Guide to Variable Annuities (May 7, 2021)
• Ammo and Annuities (May 1, 2021)
• Annuity Straight Talk Podcast (April 23, 2021)
• More Advisors Recommend Annuities (April 17, 2021)
• Which Annuity Would You Choose? (April 11, 2021)
• Annuities in a Retirement Portfolio (April 3, 2021)
• Part II: Adjustable Index Annuity Rates (March 27, 2021)
• Index Annuity Rate Adjustments (March 21, 2021)
• Smart Annuities (March 12, 2021)
• A Simple Stock Market Indicator (March 2, 2021)
• Old Index Annuities Can Still Grow (March 2, 2021)
• Guaranteed Success in Retirement (February 28, 2021)
• Pros and Cons of Expert Annuity Advice (February 21, 2021)
• Where Do Index Annuities Fit? (February 13, 2021)
• Annuities by the Numbers (February 3, 2021)
• Part III: Annuity Solutions (January 30, 2021)
• Part II: My Annuity Evolution (January 19, 2021)
• Part I: How I Learned about Annuities (January 14, 2021)
• Review of Annuities and 2020 (January 10, 2021)
• Allianz Benefit Control (December 18, 2020)
• 20% More Income (December 12, 2020)
• 2020 Annuity Index Performance Comparison (December 6, 2020)
• Index Annuities Have Evolved (November 27, 2020)
• Case Study: Annuities and Volatility (November 20, 2020)
• Annuities Can't Solve All Problems (November 13, 2020)
• A Clear-Cut Case for Annuities (October 8, 2020)
• How Much Should You Put into an Annuity? (October 1, 2020)
• Will This Election Ruin Your Retirement? (September 24, 2020)
• Annuities Slow Down Time (September 12, 2020)
• Annuity Sales v. Advice (September 5, 2020)
• I Don't Care if You Buy an Annuity (August 28, 2020)
• 7% Annuities (August 22, 2020)
• Surrender Fees Are Not a Big Deal (August 15, 2020)
• Bobble Heads Talk about Annuities (July 31, 2020)
• How Mules are Like Annuities (July 25, 2020)
• The Best Reason to Buy an Annuity (July 20, 2020)
• The Best Time to Buy an Index Annuity (July 14, 2020)
• Consistency is the Key to Index Annuities (July 11, 2020)
• All about Annuity Fees (June 26, 2020)
• What's Your Plan with All the Free Money? (June 18, 2020)
• What It's Like to Own a Good Annuity (June 5, 2020)
• An Annuity that Works (May 30, 2020)
• Overrated Annuities (May 23, 2020)
• Hidden Fees in the Allianz 222 (May 14, 2020)
• Guaranteed Income Annuities Have Changed (May 6, 2020)
• My Biggest Mistake with Annuities (May 2, 2020)
• Case Study Update: Annuities at Work (April 18, 2020)
• Help at Home for Covid-19 (April 18, 2020)
• The S&P 500 Over 25 Years (April 10, 2020)
• Analytical Approach to De-Risking Your Portfolio (April 10, 2020)
• A Look at an Insurance Company's Balance Sheet (April 4, 2020)
• Buying the Wrong Annuity Can Be a Blessing (April 4, 2020)
• Fixed Annuities Have Never Been So Sexy (March 21, 2020)
• Don't Sell Stocks. Do This Instead. (March 12, 2020)
• Ideas for Times Like These (March 7, 2020)
• People Who Don't Listen to Me (February 29, 2020)
• Double Digit Annuity Yield (February 21, 2020)
• The Best Way to Use an Annuity in Retirement (February 14, 2020)
• What's Your Risk Reduction Plan for 2020? (February 1, 2020)
• Why it's Hard to Find the Best Deal (January 25, 2020)
• Comparison of Two Retirement Plans (January 18, 2020)
• Long Term Care and Annuities (January 11, 2020)
• Why Would an Annuity Make Sense in 2019? (January 4, 2020)
• Final Wisdom: Annuities and 2019 (December 22, 2019)
• Good, Better or Best Way to Use an Annuity? (December 13, 2019)
• 2019 Annuity Index Performance Comparison (December 7, 2019)
• The True Cost of Volatility (November 14, 2019)
• How Fees Affect Investment Performance (November 2, 2019)
• Maximize Social Security Benefits (October 27, 2019)
• Case Study: Wealth Accumulation with Annuities (October 19, 2019)
• What if an Insurance Company Goes Bankrupt? (October 11, 2019)
• Why I Like Annuities (October 6, 2019)
• How to Get out of an Annuity (September 17, 2019)
• Making the Decision to Buy Annuities (September 14, 2019)
• The Best of Annuity Straight Talk Newsletters (August 24, 2019)
• The Relevance of Index Annuities Today (August 17, 2019)
• A Wild 2019 and How Annuities Fit (August 10, 2019)
• Index Annuity Performance from the Past Year (July 12, 2019)
• Even Advisors Ask for My Advice (June 22, 2019)
• The Myth of Annuities and Liquidity (June 16, 2019)
• How Technology Benefits Retirement Planning (June 8, 2019)
• Does Anyone Have Too Much Money to Use an Annuity? (June 1, 2019)
• More Important Than Money in Retirement (May 17, 2019)
• How to Beat a Guaranteed Income Contract (May 7, 2019)
• Index Annuities That Grow When the Market Drops (May 3, 2019)
• Why I Call It The Flex Strategy (April 19, 2019)
• An Annuity Success Story (April 12, 2019)
• How Will Lower Rates Affect Annuities? (April 5, 2019)
• The Reality of Roth Conversions (March 29, 2019)
• The #1 Rule To Maximize Social Security (March 19, 2019)
• The Difference between Sales and Advice (March 15, 2019)
• Index Annuities Explained on One Page (March 5, 2019)
• How Commissions Affect Annuity Sales (March 4, 2019)
• When and How to Retire (February 28, 2019)
• Annuities Are Not Just for Income (February 23, 2019)
• The Danger with High Expectations (February 12, 2019)
• I Didn't Sell My Dad an Annuity (February 9, 2019)
• How to Choose the Best Annuity (February 1, 2019)
• I Can't Believe a CFP Designed This Plan (January 22, 2019)
• What's So Great about Bonds? (January 19, 2019)
• The Problem with Guaranteed Lifetime Income (January 10, 2019)
• Don’t Make Decisions after One Bad Day in the Market (December 6, 2018)
• Don't Put All Your Money in an Annuity (December 6, 2018)
• The Debate Over Annuities in a Retirement Portfolio (November 24, 2018)
• Some People Don't Need Annuities (November 15, 2018)
• Annuities and Inflation (November 9, 2018)
• Why People Don't Buy Annuities (November 1, 2018)
• How Personal Risk Tolerance Affects Retirement (October 12, 2018)
• Timing the Market Part II: Income Needs in Relation to Portfolio Value (October 5, 2018)
• Product Spotlight: Allianz 222 (October 3, 2018)
• Part I: How Long Until You Retire? (September 26, 2018)
• When Is The Right Time To Buy An Annuity? (September 7, 2018)
• The Case for Annuities in a Retirement Portfolio (September 5, 2018)
• More Advice From the Mainstream (September 1, 2018)
• Retirement Planning Checklist (August 18, 2018)
• How Interest Rates Dictate Planning Decisions (August 10, 2018)
• AST Newsletter for August 4th, 2018 (August 3, 2018)
• How an Annuity Can Increase Wealth in Retirement (July 11, 2018)
• Bonds vs. Indexed Annuities (June 25, 2018)
• Cons of Annuities (June 18, 2018)
• Factual Analysis of Index Annuities (August 20, 2017)
• The Myth of the 8 Percent Annuity (November 30, 2016)
• Top 5 Pros and Cons of Annuities (May 14, 2016)
• Annuities and Retirement Happiness (August 7, 2015)
• Why Consumers Love Annuities (June 3, 2015)
• New Lows- Baby Boomer Retirement Confidence Study (June 1, 2015)
• 5 Key Questions About Index Annuities (November 20, 2014)
• Market Correction Coming? (August 3, 2014)
• Annuities and Inflation- Like Oil And Water? (December 6, 2013)
• Your Retirement Goals (May 15, 2013)
• Hartford Follow Up- Don't Leap at Annuity Buyback Offers....Yet.... (December 3, 2012)
• Target Date Funds- Missing The Target? (July 9, 2012)
• Get Realistic About Retirement Income Needs (June 19, 2012)
• On Cashing Out In Retirement (January 12, 2012)
• Traditional Asset Management Doesn't Work For Retirement Income Planning (April 18, 2011)
• Financial Threats In Retirement (April 4, 2011)
• The Value of Pensions (March 28, 2011)
• Five Biggest Retirement Myths (March 21, 2011)
• Reverse Dollar Cost Averaging (February 28, 2011)
• Changes to Retirement Planning Products (February 7, 2011)
• Changes In the Long Term Financial Landscape (January 24, 2011)
• Thinking Smarter About Risk- Moshe Milevsky on Annuities (June 14, 2010)
• Choosing a Good Variable Annuity (May 14, 2009)
• Annuity Scams (May 13, 2009)
• Retirement Income (March 31, 2009)
• Trust, But Verify (December 31, 2008)
• Buying An Annuity: 5 Critical Decision Tools (December 30, 2008)