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Compare Variable Annuities with Annuity Intelligence Tool

A new tool for analyzing variable annuities has been all over the financial news this week.  Morningstar Inc. just released a new online tool called Morningstar Annuity Intelligence.  According to Financial Advisor’s “Morningstar Launches Annuity Tool,” by Eric Rasmussen, this tool offers a simple way …

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Immediate Annuity Protects Against Dementia Decision Making

Almost one-third of Americans 85 and older suffer from dementia and many more than that suffer a milder form of cognitive development at an even younger age.  While annuities aren’t usually thought of as protection against dementia or other memory loss in older age, they …

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Different Retirement Annuity Products Compared to Drawdown

In the article “Retirement income: New strategies should be welcomed,” Mark Warshawsky compares some retirement scenarios using different types of annuities.  The Pensions & Investments article points out the importance of a successful retirement strategy, especially for baby boomers heading into retirement.  The government has …

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Nearly 3/4 of Americans Have No Retirement Plan

Some scary statistics came out of ING’s Retirement Research Institute last year.  A whopping 71% of Americans don’t have any kind of formal retirement plan in place.  That’s nearly 3/4 of America that either won’t be able to retire or will have to struggle financially …

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