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Watch original videos produced by Annuity FYI. Our videos are designed to be educational and easy to follow. Learn about various types of annuities and become a more informed investor.

Debunking Annuity Criticisms – Part 1

Are widespread criticisms of annuities valid? No product, including annuities, is perfect. Yet annuities in general attract more than their fair share of critics because some are complicated and carry high fees here

Debunking Annuity Criticisms – Part 2 of 2

Annuity FYI explores 5 more common criticisms of annuities in its follow up to “Debunking Annuity Criticisms – Part 1”. Often the naysayers have not thoroughly analyzed the products and their input is unjustified here

What is a Fixed Annuity?

Multi-year guarantee annuity is a term used to describe a fixed annuity that has an interest rate guarantee for the same period of time as its surrender period here

What is a Hybrid Annuity?

Are you a good candidate for a hybrid annuity? Learn more about hybrid annuities in this video overview. Compare Annuity FYI’s Top Hybrid Annuity Picks here

Variable Annuities Overview

Variable annuities offer benefits and features including living benefits, enhanced death benefits, and more. Learn more about variable annuities by visiting here

Deferred Income Annuities Overview

Variable annuities offer benefits and features including living benefits, enhanced death benefits, and more. Learn more about variable annuities by visiting What is a deferred income annuity? Deferred income annuities offer significantly higher payouts than immediate annuities, as illustrated in our example. Learn more about deferred income annuities, and determine if they’re right for you…

Secondary Market Annuities Overview

What are secondary market annuities? Annuities previously awarded as lottery winnings, or injury settlements, and then ‘resold’, are known as secondary market annuities. Some offer fixed compounded effective yields as high as 7.50%…

Lifetime Withdrawal Benefits Overview

The lifetime withdrawal benefit provision is a popular type of variable annuity feature. Learn more about the lifetime withdrawal benefit rider, and determine if an LWB is right for you.

Immediate Annuities Overview

Immediate annuities are intended for investors desiring immediate income from their annuity. Watch this video and visit here to learn more about immediate annuities and find out if an immediate annuity is right for you.

Fixed-Indexed Annuities Overview

Fixed-indexed annuities grow at the greater of a) an annual, guaranteed minimum rate of return; or b) the return from a specified stock market index (such as the S&P 500®), reduced by certain expenses and formulas.