Posts Tagged “Rate of return”

Variable Annuities: What is a Variable Annuity?

By | May 21, 2010

A variable annuity is a type of annuity that resembles a mutual fund. A variable annuity provides a consumer with some of the safety that a regular annuity provides, but offers a rate of return that can vary dependent on what happens in the market.

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Fixed Annuities: What is a Fixed Annuity?

By | May 19, 2010

The fixed annuity is similar to a bank CD or Certificate of Deposit. The fixed annuity buyer is assured a guaranteed rate of return for a specific period of time, or term. In the majority of cases, the longer the term, the higher the rate of return.

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