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“Fun With Annuities” The Annuity Man Podcast

Sep 27, 2023

In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed: 

  • What is an income rider? 

  • Buying based on your goal 

  • Addressing inflation with DIAs and Income Riders

 

Key Takeaways: 

  • An income rider is an attachment to a policy; you can’t buy a standalone income rider. The only number that you have to focus on when you’re...


Sep 26, 2023

In this episode, The Annuity Man and Bill Black discuss: 

  • The problem with indexed policies that agents don’t often talk about 

  • Backtested numbers in the life insurance side 

  • Insurance is not an investment 

  • How do hybrid life insurance policies work 

 

Key Takeaways: 

  • An indexed policy is a loan, which is...


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...