The 100 Best Annuities You Can Buy (Paperback)

by Gordon K. Williamson (Author) "A variable annuity is a hybrid instrument that is almost exclusively an investment, but a small part of it deals with insurance..." (more)
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Product Description
Complete profiles of today's most successful annuities... Expert tips on how to maximize your returns...

Variable annuities now outpace mutual funds as the number one choice among street-smart investors—and it's easy to see why. Tax-deferred, commission-free, easy to purchase and redeem, carrying less risk than most other instruments, and exhibiting a superb overall performance, they are an indispensable addition to any low-risk, high-yield portfolio. Now, in the first book of its kind, financial planning expert Gordon Williamson demystifies annuities investing. Writing in a straightforward, down-to-earth style, he:

• Clearly explains how annuities work, profiles their return potential, and frankly assesses their relative advantages and disadvantages
• Steers you to the 100 best annuities for your investment dollar
• Emphasizes risk reduction without sacrificing returns
• Supplies complete annuity profiles, including average annual returns over the past 3, 5, and 10 years
• Ranks and evaluates today's entire spectrum of annuity products—aggressive growth/small cap, international, growth and income, balanced, money market, and more
• Pinpoints the best performing variable annuities
• Includes investment options within each annuity recommended

The word is out: variable annuities are one of the best investment instruments developed in this century. Now find out how you can take full advantage of their unprecedented earning potential with The 100 Best Annuities You Can Buy.

From the Publisher
Annuities have become the investments of choice for streetwise professionals and individual investors. The process of annuities investing is demystified by showing how they work, profiling their returns potential and revealing the comparative advantages and shortcomings of annuities in building a profitable annuity investment portfolio. Lists 150+ companies that offer variable annuities and pinpoints the best performing fixed-rate and variable annuities. A wide range of annuity products are evaluated--aggressive growth/small cap, growth and income, international, money market, balanced and more.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (April 24, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471010251
• ISBN-13: 978-0471010258
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #842,360 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)