This is a follow-up on two previous entries that discuss the...
Submitted by tom on
I received the following question from MJM in Hawaii:
Where did you finally locate the actual study I have looke everywhere and cannot find it Thanks, mjm in Hawaii
I could not find the study anywhere online either. Professor Babbel was kind enough to provide access to it.
I will be publishing some of the specific results early next week.
There is in fact a study from Professor David Babbel that compares the performance of fixed indexed annuities to portfolios of stocks and bonds and it is fascinating.
A recent article in Forbes magazine discusses the pros and cons of equity indexed annuities.
On the negative side the author makes a high level reference to costs and questions whether...
