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“Fun With Annuities” The Annuity Man Podcast

Dec 6, 2023

In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed: 

  • What are MYGAs and SPIAs? 

  • Annuities are contractual commodities 

  • MYGA to SPIA 

 

Key Takeaways: 

  • A MYGA, Multi-Year Guaranteed Annuity, is the annuity industry's version of a CD. The good news about MYGAs is that the interest rate is locked in and non-callable....


Dec 5, 2023

In case you missed it, I have decided to circle back to one of my Fun With Annuities episodes that just cannot be missed. This one has annuity gold, and it is definitely a must-listen. 

In this episode, The Annuity Man and Moshe Milevsky discuss: 

  • The problem with annuities 

  • What’s a tontine? 

  • How income...


Nov 29, 2023

In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed: 

  • Claiming your social security

  • You can’t time annuities 

  • Three phases of retirement 

 

Key Takeaways: 

  • Social security payments get higher if you wait until 70 because you’re older which means that your life expectancy is less, meaning that there are...


Nov 22, 2023

In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed: 

  • Owning an annuity for what it will do 

  • Annuities are a commodity product 

  • Don’t swallow the pitch 

 

Key Takeaways: 

  • You should own an annuity for what it will do, not what it might do. When you strip down annuities to the contractual guarantees, only then will it...


Nov 21, 2023

The holidays are here, and so is this fan-favorite throwback! Take a trip down memory lane with this re-uploaded video - the perfect way to celebrate the break.

 

In this episode, The Annuity Man and Wade Pfau discuss:

  • Retirement Income Style Awareness (Risa) framework

  • Wade’s different viewpoint on retirement

  • 4%...