{"id":578,"date":"2019-06-13T05:18:05","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T12:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robertlotter.com\/fhri\/?p=578"},"modified":"2020-06-23T22:53:26","modified_gmt":"2020-06-24T05:53:26","slug":"the-magic-annuity-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertlotter.com\/fhri\/the-magic-annuity-post\/","title":{"rendered":"The Magic Annuity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"578\" class=\"elementor elementor-578\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77795a3 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77795a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09b300a\" data-id=\"09b300a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-204c8e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"204c8e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">The Magic Annuity<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea03c94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea03c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">Outperforming Mutual Funds For Over 20 years, Risk-Free<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8ce198 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8ce198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">by Robert Lotter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3cbc83 annuity-video-div elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3cbc83\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f00fe95\" data-id=\"f00fe95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">Get a Magic Annuity Illustration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae67ce1 elementor-align-center drift_popup_home_test blog-magic-ann elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ae67ce1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GET STARTED<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0030ec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0030ec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"start-read\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0686d8; font-size: 24px;\">Magic Annuity vs. Mutual Funds and Variable Annuities<\/span><\/strong><br \/>The Magic Annuity isn\u2019t its real name obviously, but before I share, let\u2019s look at the benefits:<\/p><ol><li>It has <strong>NO FEES<\/strong>;<\/li><li>It <strong>GUARANTEES<\/strong> your principal investment;<\/li><li>It <strong>GUARANTEES<\/strong> you cannot lose your gains;<\/li><li>t is TAX-FAVORED, meaning it gives you tax advantages and lets you manage how and when you pay taxes; and<\/li><li><strong>For over 20 years,<\/strong> the typical <strong>Magic Annuity has outperformed<\/strong> the typical <strong>Mutual Funds<\/strong> investor (and thus <strong>Variable Annuities<\/strong>)<strong> in average returns.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>Conversely, the Variable Annuity, which I call the Voodoo annuity, and its Uncle, Mutual Funds have:<\/p><ol><li><strong>FEES, FEES,<\/strong> and more <strong>FEES<\/strong>;<\/li><li><strong>NO GUARANTEE<\/strong> of principal;<\/li><li><strong>NO GUARANTEE<\/strong> you cannot lose your gains;<\/li><li>Tax Benefits that don\u2019t outweigh the <strong>FEES<\/strong>; and<\/li><li>For over 20 years, as a class of investments, have <strong>underperformed<\/strong> the markets and the Magic Annuity.<\/li><\/ol><p>Before we continue more discussion about the Magic Annuity, what it is and how it works, let\u2019s take a closer look at FEES. Remember, a Variable Annuity is essentially a fund inside an annuity and has all the issues a Mutual Fund has, including FEES, FEES, FEES. Here is a list of the types of fees you can get stuck with when investing in Mutual Funds and Variable Annuities:<\/p><ol><li><strong>12b1 Fees<\/strong> &#8211; Funds charge these to pay for their marketing expenses and they can be as high as 1.5% of Assets.<\/li><li><strong>Assets Under Management Fees (AUM)<\/strong> \u2013 Fees charged by your Investment Advisor which can be as high as 2% of your account balance.<\/li><li><strong>Money Management Fees<\/strong> \u2013 those fees passed onto you by your Advisor who is using an outside service to \u201cmanage\u201d the portfolio, usually around .25 to .50%.<\/li><li><strong>Taxes<\/strong> \u2013 if your investment in a Mutual Fund is not in a qualified retirement plan (403b,401K,457b,IRA) you could be getting taxed annually on any and all trades within the fund in which you made a profit (25 to 35% of gains).<\/li><\/ol><p>Note: Not all Mutual Funds and Variable Annuities have every one of these fees, or the fees may be in a lower range. But BEWARE. If it is a \u201cmanaged\u201d account, you\u2019re likely to have a lot of FEES. Unless you invest in No Load Indexed Funds, there will generally be higher FEES.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c0fb09 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c0fb09\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5e8021\" data-id=\"e5e8021\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e3881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7e3881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get a Magic Annuity Illustration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ed0e2 elementor-align-center drift_popup_home_test blog-magic-ann elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"88ed0e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GET STARTED<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-432be33 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"432be33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56ebe38\" data-id=\"56ebe38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46bb209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46bb209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #0686d8;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/fhri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Commissions-img.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"273\" \/><strong>Commissions Vs. Fees<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>While I am a proponent of No-Load Index investing, I like the Magic Annuity better! This will make sense as we go along. But first let\u2019s talk about COMMISSIONS! Yes, commissions are different than fees. How do they differ?<\/p><ol><li>Commissions are NOT SUBTRACTED from your principal investment because you are NOT paying the commissions;<\/li><li>Generally, a commission is paid to the investment advisor one time only on the initial principal investment; and<\/li><li>While a commission may seem like a lot of money up front (it can be as low as 1% or as high as 9%), YOU NEVER PAY the commission, unless you break your contract early.<\/li><\/ol><p>The Insurance Company, just like the Mutual Fund Provider or Bank, shares with you in the upside of the market returns. The difference with the MAGIC ANNUITY is that the Insurance Company GUARANTEES your principal investment, pays the up-front commission out of their own pocket, and must wait, often up to 7 years or longer, to get any return on their investment (ROI). In exchange, they require you to stay in the contract long enough for them to recoup their costs and be able to make some return on their investment. During the entire time you\u2019re in the contract they never extract a dime out of your account and continue to credit all returns based on 100% (sometimes more) of your principal. Even if you did need some of your money early, you have so many options like:<\/p><ul><li>10% (sometimes more) Penalty Free Withdrawals<\/li><li>Borrow money out (must qualify)<\/li><li>Annuitize (select one of usually a dozen options to start receiving pension payments, like guaranteed income for life option or many others)<\/li><li>Hardships requests<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e72105 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e72105\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6c52df\" data-id=\"e6c52df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29baaf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29baaf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get a Magic Annuity Illustration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e755c elementor-align-center drift_popup_home_test blog-magic-ann elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"21e755c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GET STARTED<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a30143d elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a30143d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-684bedd\" data-id=\"684bedd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c1a91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42c1a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #0686d8;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-593 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/fhri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Guarantees-img.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"270\" \/><strong>Bonuses and Guarantees<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/><strong>The Magic Annuity often offers BONUSES<\/strong> when you make your initial deposit. Yep, sometimes <strong>as high as 10%<\/strong> (if you\u2019re 52 or younger, or 5 to 7% if older)! Imagine, you invest $100,000 in the Magic Annuity, and your first statement shows an accumulation value of $110,000!!! Wow you just made 10% return and all you did was make the initial investment! Now it\u2019s not always 10% maybe its 5%, but that isn\u2019t a kick in the head either!<\/p><p>So, let\u2019s say the Advisor in this case made a 7% commission on your $100,000 investment. The next day your account is credited with an opening balance of $110,000. Hmmmmmm. Would you consider staying with this investment for 5 to 10 years, after which all or most of your penalties disappear? Remember, you have penalty free access, if you need it.<\/p><p>For me, the fact that the Insurance Company is paying the commission out of their pocket and giving me a bonus on my initial investment as well, more than offsets the commitment I need to make, to stay in the product for a few years. Even Certificates of Deposits (CD) at banks will reduce my payout if I withdraw the CD funds early. It is all based on the time value of money. They simply need enough time to create returns high enough to cover the principal, plus bonuses, plus returns on investment, plus the commission. Plus, my Principal is GUARANTEED the entire time. Even if the market crashes I will not only not lose principal, but I will not lose ANY of the gains I made up to that point. More on this later.<\/p><p><strong>On FEE-Based plans the FEES are ALWAYS THERE.<\/strong> As your account value grows so does the aggregate amount that is being taken from your account. Over the same 10-year period with 1% in aggregate Fees (a very low estimate) one would pay 10% in fees.<\/p><p><strong>So, let me get this straight, pay 10% in fees over 10 years in this example of a Mutual Fund or Variable Annuity or make a 10% bonus from day one in the Magic Annuity? Seems like a no brainer.<\/strong><\/p><p>To some this may appear like an argument FOR investing in No Load Mutual Funds which have low fees (there is really no such thing as no fees) or invest in a No Load Index Fund linked to an index like the S&amp;P 500. The PRIMARY difference between No Load Index Mutual Funds and the MAGIC ANNUITY are:<\/p><ul><li>The Mutual Fund does <strong>NOT PROVIDE ANY GUARANTEES ON PRINCIPAL OR MINIMUM RETURNS! YOU CAN LOSE YOUR PRINCIPAL.<\/strong><\/li><li>There is <strong>NO BONUS<\/strong> applied<\/li><li>You have no personal relationship with an Advisor (that may be good).<\/li><\/ul><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1382 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/fhri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/commissions-vs-fees-1024x434.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"843\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robertlotter.com\/fhri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/commissions-vs-fees-1024x434.png 1024w, https:\/\/robertlotter.com\/fhri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/commissions-vs-fees-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/robertlotter.com\/fhri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/commissions-vs-fees-768x326.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/p><p>Look at this chart. It\u2019s an example of a 5% Bonus MAGIC ANNUITY with a super long Surrender Penalty Period (10 years) and a 10% Commission, compared to an example of a 1% Assets Under Management FEE structure in a Mutual Fund or Voodoo Annuity. Over 15 years one would accumulate 15% in FEES compared to ZERO FEES and ZERO surrender penalties after 10 years in the MAGIC Annuity. Keep in mind the surrender charge which decreases over time is NEVER taken out of your account unless you liquidate early. You can see even if you liquidated after five years, you\u2019re at break even with the fund fees, except for the BONUS YOU RECEIVED in the MAGIC ANNUITY!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dae191 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4dae191\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22722d5\" data-id=\"22722d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2700589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2700589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get a Magic Annuity Illustration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b20b368 elementor-align-center drift_popup_home_test blog-magic-ann elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b20b368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GET STARTED<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5396c5 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5396c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c0f5c9\" data-id=\"1c0f5c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4463275 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4463275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0686d8;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Magic Annuity Returns<\/span><\/span><\/strong><br \/>Now this is all fine and dandy but what kind of returns can I expect in the MAGIC ANNUITY? What kind of returns do you expect on your investments?<\/p><p>Would you put your life\u2019s savings at risk for a 5% annual return? How about less?<\/p><p>The tough reality is that actual returns are MUCH less than investors realize for the risk involved in Variable Annuities and Mutual Fund investing.<\/p><p>According to a new study by DALBAR, one of the financial community\u2019s leading independent experts for unbiased ratings and performance evaluations, the typical investor in <strong>equity mutual funds<\/strong> has received only a <strong>3.88% annual return<\/strong>\u2026 over the last 20 years!<\/p><p>An equity fund is a mutual fund that invests principally in stocks. It can be actively or passively (index fund) managed. Equity funds are also known as stock funds. Stock mutual funds are principally categorized according to company size, the investment style of the holdings in the portfolio and geography.<\/p><p>To make matters worse, when taking the 20-year average 2.17% inflation rate (a very low estimate) into consideration, the real net average annual return (increase in buying power) for the last 20 years is only 1.71%.<\/p><p>The study also does not account for all the fees and expenses paid out of these investment accounts to money managers and financial advisors. Even low-cost funds can charge an additional .5% and some financial advisors charge as high as 2%. Inside most Mutual Funds and Variable Annuities are the infamous 12b1 expenses which can be as high as 1.5%. Additionally, if these investments were made inside a tax-deferred account like a 401(k), 403(b), 457 (b) or IRA, about 25%-33% on average in income taxes will have to be paid, according to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.<\/p><p>Up until now we have been talking about Equity Mutual funds (and Variable Annuities \u2013 an Equity Mutual Fund inside an Annuity). These low numbers might encourage you to work with an \u201cAdvisor\u201d who \u201cmanages\u201d your portfolio. An asset allocation fund is a fund that provides investors with a diversified portfolio of investments across various asset classes and commonly deployed by advisors. The asset allocation of the fund can be fixed or variable among a mix of asset classes. Popular asset categories for asset allocation funds include stocks, bonds and cash equivalents.<\/p><p>The average investor in <strong>asset allocation mutual funds<\/strong> (which spread your money among a variety of classes) earned only <strong>1.87% per year over the last two decades<\/strong>, but because inflation averaged 2.17% a year, they actually ended up losing 0.30% of purchasing power every year for 20 years.<\/p><p><strong>The above analysis comes from the just-released 2019 Quantitative Analysis of Investor Behavior report by DALBAR<\/strong>, and it covers the 20-year period ending December 31, 2018.<\/p><p>This study concluded that\u2026<\/p><p>\u201cThe results consistently show that the average investor earns less \u2013 in many cases, much<br \/>less \u2013 than mutual fund reports would suggest.\u201d<\/p><p>Senator Peter Fitzgerald, Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Financial Management,<br \/>in a hearing about the Mutual Fund industry said,<\/p><p>\u201cThe mutual fund industry is now the world\u2019s largest skimming operation,<br \/>a $7 trillion (now over $20 trillion) trough from which fund managers, brokers, and other<br \/>insiders are steadily siphoning off an excessive slice of the nation\u2019s household, college,<br \/>and retirement savings.\u201d<\/p><p>Here are a few quotes from John Bogle, the famous founder of Vanguard Mutual Funds<br \/>(The largest in the world):<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u201cThe mutual fund industry has been built, in a sense, on witchcraft.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u201cOn balance, the financial system subtracts value from society\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p><p>One of Wall Street\u2019s biggest Lies is that You Must Risk Your Money in Order to Grow It.<\/p><p>This is simply NOT TRUE. As the famous Will Rogers once said,<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u201cIt\u2019s not the return on my money I am worried about, it\u2019s the return of<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">my money!\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p><p>Here is a chart from the above reference study showing the 20-year average returns. It speaks for itself:<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1380\" src=\"https:\/\/fhri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20-year-1024x497.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"843\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robertlotter.com\/fhri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20-year-1024x497.png 1024w, https:\/\/robertlotter.com\/fhri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20-year-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/robertlotter.com\/fhri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20-year-768x373.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a61eaeb elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a61eaeb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36d09a3\" data-id=\"36d09a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45602fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45602fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get a Magic Annuity Illustration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5d51c elementor-align-center drift_popup_home_test blog-magic-ann elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6a5d51c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GET STARTED<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-900f020 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"900f020\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95838b0\" data-id=\"95838b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d516d5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d516d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0686d8;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">The Bottom Line<\/span><\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong>The Magic Annuity Equals Higher Returns<\/strong><\/p><p>It might help to define the <strong>MAGIC ANNUITY<\/strong> further. It\u2019s called a <strong>Fixed Indexed Annuity (FIA)<\/strong> otherwise less known as an <strong>Equity Indexed Annuity (EIA)<\/strong>.<\/p><p>So, what kind of returns can we expect in an FIA? Before we look at the chart below, realize that these investment vehicles are just as varied as Mutual Funds and have many options, CAPS, and bonus structures to consider. Focus on the average returns as well as the highest returns, and notice some FIAs are out-performing others, but on the whole, they match or better the Mutual Fund returns without the risk.<\/p><p>It is important to note that the S&amp;P had positive returns some years and negative returns in other years. While the FIA ALWAYS MADE POSITIVE RETURNS. The accumulation of only positive returns, no matter how small, has an overall cumulative effect on the portfolio.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1378 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fhri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fixed-vs-sp-1024x447.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"843\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robertlotter.com\/fhri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fixed-vs-sp-1024x447.png 1024w, https:\/\/robertlotter.com\/fhri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fixed-vs-sp-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/robertlotter.com\/fhri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fixed-vs-sp-768x335.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/p><p>This analysis makes a good case for the MAGIC ANNUITY, oops, FIA as a viable safe alternative to Mutual Fund and Variable Annuity investing! There simply is no reason to RISK your principal for so little upside. Alternatively, if you are investing with RISK you should be receiving a much higher rate of return.<\/p><p>Keep in mind that after many <strong>MARKET CORRECTIONS (MAJOR DOWNTURNS) it takes an AVERAGE OF 5 TO EVEN 6 YEARS TO RECOVER!<\/strong> If you are retired at or near the time of a market correction, and if you need to spend down your nest egg to cover your retirement income gap, you may never recover!<\/p><p>Below are my last comparison charts. Here you can see the S&amp;P 500 (2007 \u2013 2018) compared against an FIA that only participates in 50% of market gains, BUT None of the losses. Notice the 50% participation FIA pretty much matches the S&amp;P over time.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1379 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fhri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sp-vs-magic-1024x433.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"843\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robertlotter.com\/fhri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sp-vs-magic-1024x433.png 1024w, https:\/\/robertlotter.com\/fhri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sp-vs-magic-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/robertlotter.com\/fhri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sp-vs-magic-768x324.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/p><p>Next you will see the same comparison with an FIA with an effective participation rate of only 35%. You can see the S&amp;P easily outperforms this index investment.<\/p><p>Now let\u2019s look at the effect of bonuses. If we apply a 1% bonus each year for the first 10 years, we start off tracking with the S&amp;P but eventually surpass it. If the 10% is applied up front on the initial principal (as in the Magic Annuity), despite only participating in 35% of the upside, the BONUS FIA handily beats the S&amp;P 500 while providing a GUARANTEE not to ever lose any money in downturns!! This is why I call it the MAGIC Annuity!<\/p><p>DISCLAIMER: This is not a forward-looking assessment and past performance may not be indicative of future performance. Also, All FIA\u2019s do not have bonuses. Some bonus products pay less than 10% depending on your age. Effective participation rate in this example is a blend of CAPS and participation rates. A CAP is exactly that, a limit on how much upside is allowed.<\/p><p>What we do is find those FIAs where it all comes together! We work to find the MAGIC of compounding Bonuses and Effective Participation Rates. We help you find and invest in a MAGIC Annuity!<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1381 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fhri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/30-bonus-1024x759.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"843\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robertlotter.com\/fhri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/30-bonus-1024x759.png 1024w, https:\/\/robertlotter.com\/fhri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/30-bonus-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/robertlotter.com\/fhri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/30-bonus-768x569.png 768w, https:\/\/robertlotter.com\/fhri\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/30-bonus.png 1976w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #0686d8; font-size: 22px;\">Next Steps<\/span><\/strong><br \/>Please visit us at <a href=\"https:\/\/fhri.org\/\"><span style=\"color: #0686d8;\">FHRI.Org<\/span><\/a> and sign up for one of our FREE services:<\/p><ul><li>MAGIC Annuity evaluation and projections<\/li><li>Income Retirement Gap analysis<\/li><li>Pension Estimates<\/li><li>A Financial Health Spectrograph \u2013 Discover the hidden risks in your portfolio<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #0686d8;\">Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/fhri.org\/\">FHRI.Org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e313ac elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e313ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fb8deb\" data-id=\"8fb8deb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f014bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f014bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get a Magic Annuity Illustration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3a410a elementor-align-center drift_popup_home_test blog-magic-ann elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e3a410a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GET STARTED<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6096e35 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6096e35\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d132705\" data-id=\"d132705\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-692465b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"692465b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0686d8;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">From the Author<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>Hi, my name is Robert Lotter. I am the founder of the Financial and Health Research Institute. In my 40 years of being in the financial services business, <b>my firms have served over 1,000,000 public and private employees<\/b>. Our specialty has always been retirement savings benefits, specifically 403b, 457b, 401k and IRAs. One of my firms is the oldest and largest Third Party Administrator for retirement benefits in the state of California. Because of this, <b>we have service agreements with about 50 or so large financial institutions<\/b> from Allianz Insurance Company to Vanguard Mutual Funds. We literally handle the remittance of funds from the employer on behalf of thousands of their employees, directly into these retirement savings program. Few people in this country have this kind of access and awareness about the myriad of financial choices available today. These include everything from Exchange Trade Funds, Mutual Funds, Managed Accounts, Variable Annuities and Fixed Annuities. While it is important to have a financial advisor, few are experts on as many product offerings. I encourage you to sign up for a free, no obligation, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>risk analysis<\/b><\/span> of your retirement investment portfolio. Ask one of our advisors for an official <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>illustration of a MAGIC Annuity,<\/b><\/span> which will project not only your return on investment possibilities, but also a myriad of other benefits. I promise you it wont be a waste of time and everything can be done over the phone and internet! Wishing you the peace of mind that ONLY a guaranteed investment can provide!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17e803a elementor-section-stretched word-break elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17e803a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-542ff49\" data-id=\"542ff49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c58ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91c58ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong>Important Notice:<\/strong> The information published at this web site is not intended to be a recommendation to purchase an annuity. You are strongly urged to consult with financial planning, tax, and legal advisors to determine if an annuity is suitable in your financial situation. Annuities are not deposits of or guaranteed by any bank and are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency of the U.S. government. All annuity guarantees are subject to the financial strength of the insurance company.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Fixed Indexed Annuity Products that have premium bonuses may offer lower credited interest rates, Index Cap Rates, Participation Rates, and\/or higher Index Margins than products that don\u2019t offer a premium bonus. Over time and under certain scenarios the amount of the premium bonus may be offset by the lower interest rates, Index Cap Rates, Participation Rates and higher Index Margins. Fixed Index<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Annuities are not a direct investment in the stock market. They are long term insurance products with guarantees backed by the issuing company. They provide the potential for interest to be credited based in part on the performance of specific indices, without the risk of loss of premium due to market downturns or fluctuation. Although Fixed Index Annuities guarantee no loss of premium due to market downturns, deductions from your Accumulation Value for additional optional benefit riders could under certain scenarios exceed interest credited to your Accumulation Value, which could result in reduction of premium and may not be appropriate for all clients. Withdrawals taken prior to age 59 1\/2 may be subject to IRS penalties.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">References<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Babbel, David F., Migel A. 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The Journal of Wealth Management 7:4 (Spring).<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Mandelbrot, Beno\u00eet. 1963. \u201cThe variation of certain speculative prices.\u201d Journal of Business 36:4 (Octo- ber).<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Marrion, Jack. 2009. \u201cProduct Trends.\u201d Index Compendium. Advantage Compendium, Ltd. 13:7. Marrion, Jack. 2008. \u201cFixed annuities are competitive with taxable bond mutual funds.\u201d Index Compen-<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">dium 12:2.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Marrion, Jack. 2003. Index Annuities: Power &amp; Protection. Advantage Group. St. Louis.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Marrion, Jack. 2002. \u201cInterest crediting concepts.\u201d Advantage Compendium, Ltd. 6:3.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Marrion, Jack. 1996-2000. Index Annuities Report. 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Pressman, Aaron. 2007. \u201cRetirement made complicated; why equity-indexed annuities have a bad name<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">and what investors need to know.\u201d Business Week. Sep 24, Issue 4051; pg. 98.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Reichenstein, William. 2009. \u201cFinancial Analysis of Equity-Indexed Annuities.\u201d Financial Services Re-<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">view 18:3 (December).<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Richardson, M. T. 2009. The Ivy Portfolio. Hoboken: John Wiley &amp; Sons, Inc.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Taleb, N. N. 2007. The Black Swan:The Impact of the Highly Improbable. London: Penguin Books.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">VanderPal, Geoffrey. (2008) \u201cEquity Index Annuities.\u201d Journal of Personal Finance 7:2.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">VanderPal, Geoffrey. (2004) \u201cThe Advantages and Disadvantages of Equity Index Annuities.\u201d Journal of Financial Planning 17:1 (January).<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Warner, Joan. 2005. \u201cEIAs: Behind the hype: Equity-indexed annuities are flying off the shelves, but they carry risks that regulators fear are not fully disclosed.\u201d Financial Planning (October).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d710133 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d710133\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-978e09e\" data-id=\"978e09e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f416e32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f416e32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get a Magic Annuity Illustration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98da4df elementor-align-center drift_popup_home_test blog-magic-ann elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"98da4df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GET STARTED<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Magic Annuity Outperforming Mutual Funds For Over 20 years, Risk-Free by Robert Lotter Read Your browser does not support HTML5 video. 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