Annuitization

Some of the nation's most prominent financial advisors are looking at annuities in a new light. Partial annuitization to ensure a base of stable income is discussed. Think twice if you are at or approaching retirement and you are not able to at least have a basic annuity-related discussion with your financial advisor . "At the end of the day, investors want to know they can withdraw X amount of dollars [a year] for life. That's why it makes a little more sense than it ever has before," he says...

Article encourages partial annuitization through fixed annuities as a prudent approach to planning one's retirement finances. Even if you invest well and diversify your portfolio, you can't be completely sure that you'll outlive your money. That's where putting a portion of your assets into an immediate annuity can be useful -- by guaranteeing a stream of income for life, supplementing what you'll get from Social Security and any employer pension you might receive. Source: Motley Fool Full Story