Annuity123 is dedicated to providing Americans with unbiased information about retirement, answering the tough questions you want to know.

With hundreds of articles on every retirement planning topic you can think of, peace of mind is just a click away.

Tag Archive: annuity misconceptions

Five Common Annuity Misconceptions

Mark Goldfinger

Mark Goldfinger | February 6, 2015 | , , ,

More misconceptions and myths swirl around annuities than any other financial product. Some of the confusion may be due to the fact that annuities have greatly improved over the past 10 years, offering more options and benefits than ever before. One of the most flexible types of annuities is a fixed indexed annuity (FIA). An FIA is a financial product sold by insurance companies. The insurance company guarantees to protect your principal and give you the potential for growth linked to an index, such as...

View Article

A CPA Explains Why There Is Confusion And Misinformation About Annuities

Mark Goldfinger

Mark Goldfinger | October 3, 2013 | ,

Written By: Larry Klein in Walnut Creek, CA I am a CPA (inactive), a retired financial advisor and active investor.  Before making any large financial decision (on behalf of a client or for my personal needs), I do a tremendous amount of research to ensure that no stones are left unturned.  Every time I research anything relating to annuities on Internet, I’m baffled by the tremendous amount of misinformation that is published online, so I am writing this brief article in an attempt to shed...

View Article