The Equity-Indexed Annuity
If you’re anywhere near retirement age, or if you’re in retirement, chances are you’ve had an Equity-Indexed Annuity (EIA) pitched to you.
Now, if for some reason you’ve missed out on these pitches (Maybe you’ve been out the country? Don’t have a phone? Don’t read your mail?) here’s the gist: Insurance salesman tells you about this wonderful product that allows you to participate in the stock market’s upside, while not experiencing any of the market downside. In today’s stock market climate, sounds pretty good, huh?
A couple of things come into play that the salesguy doesn’t highlight for you:
First, …
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