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Tag Archive: bond funds vs annuities

Bond Portfolios vs. Index Annuities in Rising Interest Rate Environment

Rob Brinkman

Rob Brinkman | August 23, 2013 | , , ,

Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve is clearly pointing to higher interest rates in the future. Probably not a surprise as he would have trouble taking interest rates any lower than they have been for the last few years. Quantitative easing is coming to an end and now the conservative investor, who has traditionally relied on bonds as a safe money alternative, faces a quandary. How to safely make money in a rising interest rate environment? This educational video explains (in a very detailed, yet...

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Does Your Nest Egg Contain Sticks of Dynamite?

Rob Brinkman

Rob Brinkman | June 4, 2013 | , , ,

Written By: Allen Trimble | Secure Money Solutions For years, many investors have held bond funds as a way to buffer their portfolio from the volatility of the stock market. Ironically, bond funds have provided more of the returns than stock funds, in many portfolios, over the last 12 or 13 years. Now we may be approaching a point where your portfolio needs a buffer from both stock and bond funds! What many folks don’t realize is that we have been in a bull market...

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