Longevity Annuity

A longevity annuity is a type of income annuity with a deeply deferred payout period that commences well into the future. For example, a 65 year old person might purchase a longevity annuity with a payout period that begins at age 85. Longevity annuities are relatively new, but they represent a very powerful and efficient form of insurance. Longevity Annuities are often referred to as longevity insurance.

Would it be advisable to switch from my annuity to another type of investment?

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Advanced Life Deferred Annuity

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Annuities Versus Bonds

Submitted by tom on Fri, 09/14/2012 - 11:21

This discussion topic was originally posted in the form of a comment.

The general topic is how annuities compare to bonds. It is a natural question since both annuities and bonds provide owners with fixed payments.

We moved the comment here so that it can surface to a larger audience and hopefully generate further discussion and comments.

As noted below, the conceptual basis for this content is based on a great paper written a few years ago by Jason Scott--the Director of Retiree Research at Financial Engines.

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