Annuities and Structured Settlements
You may not reach retirement age without anyone asking about an annuity. They want to know if you are considering buying it, and if they work for an insurance agent, tend mind to try to sell a lifetime advantage that an annuity can provide. So, what exactly is the annuity? An annuity is an insurance policy that behaves like an investment. Annuities offer a hedge against something bad that happens to your money, like big losses in a collapsed stock market. Instead of managing you're a number of personal and assuming the inherent risks to stocks and mutual funds, you buy an annuity that guarantees a stable monthly income for decades or even a lifetime. An annuity is a contract between an investor and an insurance company designed to meet long-term pension goals for investors. Money can be invested simultaneously or through a series of payments. In return for the investment, the insurer agrees to make periodic payments to investors beginning on a specified date. Just like a life insu...