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What's the real deal about the retirement income gap? I keep reading this, and I keep seeing these titles. What does all of that mean? How does it apply to me?

Today's topic is a good one and a sensitive one.

Today we'll talk about annuity examples and look at annuity laddering strategies. "Ladder? What are you talking about?" Yeah, annuity laddering strategies.

Today's topic is a good one. We're talking about retirement withdrawal strategies using annuities. I'm going to talk about withdrawal strategy, history, and what the pitches are because I used to work for all the major firms.

Today's topic is a good one. Are RMDs, Required Minimum Distributions? Let's talk about the requirement for distributions. When you turn 72, the IRS comes up to you from behind, and you don't know they're there.

People are like, "Hey Stan, what are the rates, and what are the best? What type of annuity are you talking about? Are you talking about interest rates?

Today's topic's a good one. What are the four legs of the retirement income stool? Think of a stool, a retirement income stool with four legs.

I'm amped; I’m ready to go. I feel good because we have a good topic today about Multi-Year Guarantee Annuities and how they solve for inflation, how they can solve for inflation, and at least address it pragmatically and contractually.

Annuities pros and cons. We’ll pick apart the Barron's Annuity list, which is an annual thing they put in their publication. They call it the Gold Standard, looking at annuities. Barron's article makes me scream at the top of my lungs, even though they have quoted me numerous times in the past.

Today we are talking about the ages that you need to purchase an annuity.

Today’s topic is transferring a maturing CD certificate of deposit into an MYGA. Should you do that? Could you do that? Can you do that? How can you do that? Is it suitable? Is it appropriate? Those are all good questions.

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

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. For those of you with a life, just let me explain the important details, so it’s easy to understand.

All right, so this is part two. Part one was one through five and this is part two. 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. You'll have some agents say, "Well, you got to sign it because if you don't sign it now, you won't get the upfront bonus.

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?