Why Aren’t Advisors Using CDs for Retirees?
At their core, CDs provide safety, guaranteed rates, and a variety of term lengths. The same is true for MYGAs, but MYGAs also provide consumer friendly features:
Warren Buffett and BlackRock's Insights on Annuities
Warren Buffett's first rule of investing is don't lose what you already have. His second rule? Don't forget the first rule.
It took 2 full years for the S&P to get back to the all-time high it set in January of 2022, but it roared in 2024 to the tune of a 25% return.
LIMRA: FIAs Drive 2024's Record Year for Annuities
LIMRA released their preliminary results for 2024 annuity sales by product type on January 28th, and the results are staggering! $432.4 Billion of annuity sales in 2024.
After Another Bad Year for Bonds, Investors Lose Faith
The Wall Street Journal's recent article puts numbers behind why many advisors use annuities as a bond alternative to provide their clients with income or safety.
3-Step Process to Clearly Demonstrate Planning Value to Prospects
Michael Kitces's team recently shared an article written by Taylor Schulte. Taylor discussed how his 3-step process clearly demonstrates planning value to prospects, delivers a repeatable process, and allows him to serve ideal clients.
$2.5 Trillion “CD Maturity Tsunami”
MarketWatch/Dow Jones data shows that $2.5 trillion of CD Money will come due in the next 12 months. Those who have CDs maturing are running into a dilemma- new rates are lower than what their current CD is paying. The solution? MYGAs.
Guaranteed Income - A License to Spend
David Blanchett and Michael Finke's research affirms that people will spend significantly more in retirement if they have annuitized income.
How Insurance Companies Price Annuities
Many advisors ask the question- Why do similarly rated companies have products with better or worse guarantees than another? There are two main factors, and I’ll use lifetime income FIAs as an example.