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Hartford Heads for The Exits In Variable Annuities

On November 4, 2012 By Nathaniel Pulsifer

The Hartford insurance company is making strategic decisions to exit the annuity business, especially variable annuities.  Industry watchers have long known that variable annuity guarantees made several years ago exceed return expectations, so it’s only a matter of time to see some of these carriers scale back.

Why are they getting out of the annuity [...]

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Substantial Immediate Income & 5.5% Rate

On October 23, 2012 By Nathaniel Pulsifer

Today I want to highlight two large immediate income deals.  It’s not often that we have substantial cases, because most settlements are smaller in nature.  However today we have a Genworth and a John Hancock case each nearly $2 million in size.  And each offers a long-term increasing income stream that is just perfect for [...]

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Can You Sell The House And Travel The World In Retirement?

On October 22, 2012 By Nathaniel Pulsifer
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In today’s Wall Street Journal we have a fantastic article on a totally unorthodox retirement plan.  Instead of worrying about your dream home, or cashing out of your suburban home for a rural property in retirement, Lynn and Tim Martin cash out of California, put their precious possessions in storage, and hit the road.

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Prospects For Stocks Are Dim Says WS Journal

On September 27, 2012 By Nathaniel Pulsifer

The title really does say it all- “Prospects For Stocks Are Dim” says Tom Lauricella of the Wall Street Journal.  It’s hard to chart a course in this turbulent market and the risks are just too high for most investors.  Individuals can not afford to take the risk of losing principal, and it seems those [...]

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The Riskiness Of Stocks- A Zvi Bodi Article

On September 9, 2012 By Nathaniel Pulsifer

I read a recent series of questions and answers in reply to a timeless cover story in the Wall Street Journal on the riskiness of stocks.  The article, by Zvi Bodi, covers the essential teachings of Professor Paul Samuelson, who wrote extensively on risk.

The essence is this: flipping a coin has a [...]

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Important Retirement Income News Roundup

On August 22, 2012 By Nathaniel Pulsifer

First, we featured our Social Security Solutions planning tool last week and had quite a few folks call in to get a copy of their report. We were inspired to get this reporting tool for clients from this article in the Journal, and we’ve been very happy so far. Give us a call [...]

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Is Your Home Equity Optimized?

On August 2, 2012 By Nathaniel Pulsifer

Home equity has been unreliable  recent years.  Too many used home equity as an ATM, and the real estate downturn has left many realizing the folly of their ways with homes worth less than their mortgage.

However while  most of the visitors to this site have significant equity or paid off homes, most are only considering their [...]

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Free Social Security Optimization Report

On July 31, 2012 By Nathaniel Pulsifer

Social Security can be devilishly complicated to optimize. But it forms the core of a guaranteed lifetime income strategy.

In the past it’s been hard to make accurate recommendations because the rules of Social Security are complicated. So we have recently started using an online tool from SocialSecuritySolutions.com.

With just a [...]

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Aligning Your Goals

On July 31, 2012 By Nathaniel Pulsifer

I read a provocative article in Forbes today titled “Have The Nerve To Let Your Investments Work.” The article perfectly describes why individuals- even professionals- rarely outperform the market.  Lacking conviction and making reactionary decisions, based on news, advertisements, or pressure,  virtually guarantees that you will buy high and sell low.

The article states:

“….one of the largest [...]

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Excellent Deferred SMA’s

On July 17, 2012 By Nathaniel Pulsifer

Summer  is heating up, and the deferred Secondary Market Annuities we have available this week are hot too.  For so many, just a few short years of SAFE, deferred growth can make a huge difference in planning stable income streams.  Locking in a future income stream now with a strong carrier can be a great [...]

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Target Date Funds- Missing The Target?

On July 9, 2012 By Nathaniel Pulsifer

Investors are flocking to target date funds at a rapid clip, with an estimated $400B estimated under management in target date funds.

Target date funds allocate assets towards retirement at a defined date.  So rather than re balancing the portfolio yourself over time, the fund managers do it for you.

The problem with target date [...]

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Boost Your Social Security Check

On July 9, 2012 By Nathaniel Pulsifer

Maximizing Social Security can  have a dramatic effect on your lifetime guaranteed income. Social Security is a source of  guaranteed income that is indexed to inflation, so it makes sense to get that benefit as high as you can.

This Wall Street Journal article discusses some of the various  strategies, which include  ’File [...]

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Barrons Top 50 Annuities

On July 9, 2012 By Nathaniel Pulsifer

Barrons recently published an article hi lighting the top 50 annuities in the marketplace.  It’s a good general overview article.  One of the interesting comments is how drastically the industry has changed over the last year.  We’ve seen benefits contract, fees move up, and payouts decrease.

Why is this?

Quite simply, the insurance and [...]

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How Life Contingent Secondary Market Annuities Work

On June 20, 2012 By Nathaniel Pulsifer

After several conversations this week with prospective buyers about life contingent secondary market annuities, I felt it was important to broadcast some information about these exciting high-yield opportunities to everyone.  The two deals that I am highlighting today are new on our list.   They might be gone soon, so if they look good, let’s chat [...]

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Operation Twist- Low Rates STILL Here…

On June 20, 2012 By Nathaniel Pulsifer

For investors  unhappy with the low yield available in the marketplace, it was not good news today that “Operation Twist” from the Fed will  keep long-term interest rates low will continue through 2014. 

For investors looking for safe, higher yield alternatives, the secondary market for [...]

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Get Realistic About Retirement Income Needs

On June 19, 2012 By Bryan

Setting reasonable retirement income goals is the first order of business we address with potential clients.  As it turns out, most pre-retirees have unrealistic income assumptions based on their assets, according to a recent survey of advisors.  Plus, while asset distribution is a critical issue with consumers and advisors, there is hardly any consensus as [...]

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Buying Trouble With Secondary Pensions

On June 19, 2012 By Bryan

Frequent readers of Annuity Straight Talk updates will know that we are big fans of the secondary market for annuities. Well there’s another secondary market with high yields and assumed levels of safety but things aren’t always as they appear. I’m talking about secondary pensions, which come with a whole different set of rules and [...]

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Inheritance Less Likely for Many Boomers

On June 19, 2012 By Bryan

Whether or not you expect to receive an inheritance from your parents, this recent article holds some key insights into what it takes to make assets last a lifetime. Instead of receiving a retirement windfall from parents, many baby boomers are now spending their own assets to help parents financially in the later years of [...]

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Big Banks Expect Ratings Downgrade

On June 11, 2012 By Bryan

Last weekend started much like any other, with me tying up loose ends at the office while searching for a meaningful story to share with readers this week. The big headline on Saturday made it pretty easy for me. Apparently, Moody’s is expected to downgrade several of the largest U.S. banks in a move that [...]

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Massive New SMA Inventory

On June 10, 2012 By Nathaniel Pulsifer

Annuity Straight Talk is pleased to present a significant uptick in available inventory today.  We have a wide range of immediate income, lump sum, cost of living adjusted, and high quality credit deals.  These deals move fast so be sure to check the list. 

Of special note is a large New York Life contract- this [...]

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Outsourcing Retirement To India

On June 4, 2012 By Nathaniel Pulsifer

On a lighter note, my retired in-laws can’t wait to go see “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” for a second time.  The trailer for the movie made me want to see it too.  For any of our readers considering retiring abroad, this movie might be well worth seeing before you book your one way ticket. [...]

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