Today's topic is lifetime or interest income. I always say, "Well, you can't just say I hate all annuities." You know how people say all that? I had a person call me today, and this is a great story. Great guy, ex-military, it was, "Yes, sir. No, sir," which I felt kind of weird about because he was in his 70s saying, "Yes, sir. No, sir." >> READ MORE
Welcome to Shootin' It Straight With Stan. I am your host, the lovable Stan The Annuity Man, America's Annuity Agent, licensed in all 50 states. Today's topic is a very good one, and it's called Annuities for a Nine-Year-Old. Now, I made my PR team leave this topic and title in place because I know grandfathers and people out there going, "Well, I got a nine-year-old. >> READ MORE
Today's topic is a good one. With all the cryptocurrencies and currency, this and that. And is the new administration going to create its own cryptocurrency? And are they going to make it all digital? And is it going to go global? And will it be a global currency, or will they take out my money? Are they going to tax me in real-time? All of that talk about currency and currency traders. >> READ MORE
Today's topic is a good one. With all the cryptocurrencies and currency, this and that. And is the new administration going to create its own cryptocurrency? And are they going to make it all digital? And is it going to go global? And will it be a global currency, or will they take out my money? Are they going to tax me in real-time? All of that talk about currency and currency traders. >> READ MORE
Today we are going to compare life with installment refunds versus cash refunds. I got a call the other day, a call I receive a lot with people saying, "Hey, I do not want the annuity company to keep any of the money. I want a lifetime income stream, but I want to make sure that the annuity company doesn't keep a penny." And that's a big concern because there are many misconceptions out there that, when you die, the annuity company keeps the money. >> READ MORE
Taxes, taxes, taxes. The question is, how are Qualified Annuities taxed? Meaning that you have an annuity inside of your IRA; how are those annuities taxed? We'll talk about that. But disclaimer, do not take tax advice from agents and advisors and people who haven't gone to law schools, gotten tax degrees or CPAs, and passed courses for tax advice. >> READ MORE
Hi, I’m Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent here to answer the burning question and compare annuities versus life insurance. Everyone asks me which one's better, and most of the time, both are sold improperly. Life insurance companies issue annuities, but life insurance and annuities are entirely different animals. And we'll talk about that. >> READ MORE
Hello there. Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent here with you, and today's topic is a good one. We will dive into what a Hybrid Annuity is and give some examples. Typically, when people say, "What's a hybrid?" I say, "Well, it's a mattress, a car, a plant." But in today's annuity selling environment, people are starting to make up words to sell annuities. >> READ MORE
I’m always honored when accomplished people call in for my opinion. Ben Mattlin contacted me to contribute to his article on Financial Advisor Magazine, “In Uncertain Times, Do Annuities Make Sense?” >> READ MORE
This week, I was featured as a guest on Jeff Ostroff’s “Looking Forward” podcast, which was posted on June 2nd. >> READ MORE
These days, guaranteed income is never a bad thing. On May 2, 2022, I was featured in Tribune Content Agency’s article titled The Savings Game: Guaranteeing Income in Uncertain Times. >> READ MORE
So pumped that Neal Templin contacted me to contribute to his Barron’s article, “Here are 3 Ways to Get Better Yields Than Bonds, With Some Measure of Safety,” which appeared on barrons.com on March 26, 2022. >> READ MORE