- Jun 29, 2015
How to Avoid 'Game of Thrones' Insurance Schemes
The following was originally published June 29, 2015 at NerdWallet by Robert Schmansky, CFP® In a recent episode of the HBO fantasy...
- Aug 9, 2012
Variable Annuities Seek to Bail on Guarantees
Many variable annuity owners with Axa Equitable and Transamerica are receiving a letter they probably had to read over half a dozen times...
- Jan 26, 2012
Variable Annuity Investor Pitfalls
If you have siblings or are a fan of The Simpsons you are probably familiar with the “it’s their own fault” defense. It works like this –...
- Jan 4, 2012
Where Have all the Variable Annuity Providers Gone? | LifeHealthPro
In this article by Maria Wood, we discuss potential reasons why variable annuity companies are leaving the business, and what that may...
- Aug 22, 2011
What do we really know about Variable Annuities?
http://www.fpanet.org/journal/BetweentheIssues/LastMonth/Articles/WhatDoWeReallyKnowAboutVAIncomeRiders Filed under: Variable Annuities -...
- Sep 22, 2010
Variable Annuity Updates Are Not Always an Upgrade
Recently, certain variable annuity customers of insurer The Hartford received correspondence from the company that they may hold an old...
- Aug 15, 2010
Giving Away the Keys to Retirement
This is a part of a series of articles discussing why you should avoid variable annuities for the purposes of retirement income. Congress...
- Jun 27, 2010
Have a Spouse? Don't Invest in a Variable Annuity
This is a series of articles I've labeled 'Variable Annuities are Retirement Snake Oil' on why today’s deferred annuities are not...
