Would More Money Really Change Your Life? Shootin' It Straight With Stan

Today's topic is a good one, and it will make you think. Will more money change your life? I want you to think about that for a second.  >> READ MORE

Annuities Explained – Fixed Annuity vs. Variable Annuity

Let’s talk about Fixed Annuities versus variable annuities, which I love to talk about.  >> READ MORE

Volatile or Contractual: Shootin' It Straight With Stan

Today's topic is, and it's a good question, is your retirement plan volatile or contractual?  >> READ MORE

What Is A 1035 Exchange Transfer

For people that enjoy reading the IRS tax code in their spare time, I would encourage you to flip to section 1035 and read about life insurance and annuity transfers.  >> READ MORE

The 15 Biggest Mistakes When Buying Annuities - Part 3

Today we are finishing up our series on the 15 biggest mistakes people make when considering annuities or buying annuities, and we've done one through five and five through 10. Now we're going to do 11 through 15.  >> READ MORE

Fake Annuity News: Shootin' It Straight With Stan

We are familiar with fake news. That's fake news; this is fake news, and what we've found out as a country is obvious bias with the news.  >> READ MORE

The 15 Biggest Mistakes When Buying Annuities - Part 2

Let’s get into it with number six. The sixth biggest mistake I see people make when buying annuities is being pressured into signing the paperwork.  >> READ MORE

The 15 Biggest Mistakes When Buying Annuities - Part 1

Great topic. It was requested by a very high-level person in the industry because they wanted my take on it. What are the top 15 biggest mistakes people make when buying, or at least thinking about, annuities? In this blog I’ll explain the first five of the fifteen.  >> READ MORE

Retire from Both Your Job and The Markets | Shootin' It Straight with Stan

So glad that you joined me for this timely topic that's going to make a lot of people mad and make a lot of people question things, but it will make total sense when you hear it. The title is "When you Retire, You Need to Retire from Both Your Job, Your Work, and The Markets," so you got to retire from two things, work and the markets.  >> READ MORE

Why Are Income Riders Paying More Than Deferred Income Annuities?

An interesting topic today comes directly from my interactions with people on the phone. This topic is why are income riders currently paying more contractually than Deferred Income Annuities?  >> READ MORE