One of the buzz-phrases in the retirement income world today is “product allocation.” Most people are familiar with “asset allocation.” It means dividing your savings among stocks, bonds, and cash (and perhaps commodities and real estate trusts) in a proportion that reflects your appetite for …
One of the open secrets of the annuity world is that there are state guaranty associations that will replace at least part of your guaranteed annuity income if your insurance company goes belly up and can’t make the lifetime payments it promised you. If you …
Snoopy the beagle, MetLife’s corporate mascot, is famously appealing. But his appeal isn’t big enough to explain what happened in the second quarter of 2011, when investors put almost $7 billion worth of their retirement savings in MetLife’s variable annuities. No, MetLife jumped ahead of …
Financial advisors whose clients hold annuities haven’t had to worry about fielding concerned investors’ calls in this tumultuous market. According to The Wall Street Journal article “Annuities Provide Safety, At a Price,” author Russell Pearlman says that annuity sales have been increasing due to the …
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