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“Fun With Annuities” The Annuity Man Podcast

Sep 20, 2023

In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed: 

  • Acknowledging your wealth

  • The scars of scarcity 

  • Should you be worried about inflation 

  • Setting up contractual guarantees

 

Key Takeaways: 

  • Be rational about the wealth that you have. Don’t say you’re not rich if you are not one of the 40% of Americans today...


Sep 13, 2023

In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed: 

  • Traditional laddering with MYGAs

  • What is “reversing”? 

  • Traditional laddering and reversing 

 

 

Key Takeaways: 

  • You do a traditional 3-year, 4-year. 5-year ladder if you are hoping that rates will go higher. It’s a strategy you use when you want to have money...


Sep 12, 2023

In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed: 

  • Why QLACs should be number one 

  • Three reasons to buy a QLAC

  • The downsides of a QLAC

 

Key Takeaways: 

  • If agent commission didn’t come into play, QLACs would be the number one best-selling annuity product. It’s simple, pro-consumer, and works; it’s a product...


Sep 6, 2023

In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed: 

  • Transferring risk through annuities 

  • Single Premium Immediate Annuities 

  • Annuities are commodity products 

  • Structuring annuities to combat inflation

 

Key Takeaways: 

  • Annuities are transfer of risk products. You are transferring the risk to the annuity company...


Aug 30, 2023

In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed: 

  • An advisor who’s an annuity hypocrite

  • Annuities you might already own. 

  • “All annuities are ____”

 

Key Takeaways: 

  • An advisor who says, “never buy an annuity” or “all annuities are ___” is an advisor that has lost all credibility. Don’t trust a...