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Index Compendium<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n A close look at Kimberly Lankford’s 2010 Kiplinger’s Finance Magazine annuity article and what it meant for you 10 years ago.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Index Compendium<\/em><\/p>\n Index annuities are purchased by consumers that don’t want to read the paper each day to see if they’re winners or losers, because with index annuities they know they are never losers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Index Compendium<\/em><\/p>\n Examine the facts on index annuities’ competitive performance in times of both high and low interest, and rising and falling stock markets.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Putnam Investments<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Once an individual has retired, asset allocation becomes a critical investment decision. Unfortunately, there is no consensus on what the optimal allocation should be for retirees of varying age, gender, and risk tolerance.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n MetLife<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n When would you rather lose money? That question might sound odd, since a casual reader\u2019s reaction is likely to be \u201cnever.\u201d But the fact is that when you are investing in the stock market over long periods of time, experiencing a bear market (down market) is an inevitable fact of financial life.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Market Watch<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Fewer stocks, more annuities. That, in essence, is the advice gleaned from two just-published reports for the benefit of those living in or approaching retirement.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bloomberg<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Many business owners rely on the success of their business as their sole source of income and retirement savings. Normally, financial advisers recommend diversifying portfolios among stocks and bonds.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n