Annuity Types?
What Are Investment Types Available?
1. Fixed Annuities
Fixed annuities are invested primarily in high-grade corporate bonds and government securities. This type offers a guaranteed rate of return, usually in one to ten years.
Types:
A. Market Value Adjustment: The annuity works much like the Guaranteed Return Annuity, below, except there is no guarantee of funds if rates rise and you end or surrender your contract.
B. The Guaranteed Return: This annuity is a fixed annuity that offers a guarantee that you will not receive less than 100% of your investment funds. There’s no fluctuations in the interest rate and the market can deplete your initial investment should you surrender your contract.
2. Variable Annuities
Variable annuities enable you to invest in a specific funds, into sub-accounts. These sub-accounts are tied to the current market’s rate.
Types:
Conservative Type:
- Money market
- guaranteed fixed accounts
- government bonds
Aggressive Type
- small cap markets funds
- mid cap markets funds
- large cap markets funds
- capital appreciation
- aggressive growth
- emerging markets funds
- growth markets funds
Special type
- Living benefit annuity
3. Bonus Annuities
This annuity plan has penalties for early withdrawal but it will also give you a signing bonus up front of 3 to 5%. It’s easy to get your money out. The broker simply needs to agree and reduce their commission in return for you receiving the bonus. This annuity will need to mature for at least seven years.
Annuity Pay Out Timing:
The next thing to figure out is if you need an immediate or deferred annuity:
A. Deferred Annuities: In a deferred annuity, you receive payments starting at retirement. With a deferred annuity you can invest either a lump sum all at once, or make payments over a specified length of time. With Deferred annuities you can invest in either fixed or variable type accounts. These funds grow tax-deferred until you’re ready to begin receiving funds. Deferred annuities are the most popular type in the US.
B. Immediate Annuities: This is where the investor will start to receive payments immediately upon vesting in the annuity. This annuity is for persons who need immediate income from an annuity. You can also choose between a fixed payment that doesn’t change or a variable payment that is based on the annuity’s performance.
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