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Keep Your Powder Dry Annuity Income Planning: Shootin' It Straight With Stan

One of the biggest fallacies in annuity land is people getting different information from the internet, their advisors (who often know nothing about annuities), or financial journalists (who, in most cases, know nothing about annuities).
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Avoiding Common Pitfalls With Annuity Purchases: Shootin’ It Straight With Stan

Today's topic is Avoiding Common Pitfalls With Annuity Purchases, which comes from the calls my team receives. They shared examples of things people could have avoided.
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Comparing Index Annuity Income Riders and DIAs: Shootin’ It Straight With Stan (TAM Classic)

Today's topic compares Fixed Indexed Annuity Income Riders to Deferred Income Annuities (DIAs). A common question we get is: Which one’s better?
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Annuity Illustration or Annuity Illusion?: Shootin' It Straight With Stan (TAM Classic)

Today's topic is a barn burner, as they would say in the South. I don’t know where that comes from, but I assume they’re burning barns for whatever reason. But this is a barn burner, and the topic is Annuity Illustration or Annuity Illusion.
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Traditional or Reverse MYGA Ladder Strategies: Shootin' It Straight With Stan

Today's topic is traditional vs. reverse MYGA ladder strategies. I will explain both so you can understand the differences and benefits.
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Lovingly Handcuffing Your Beneficiaries with Annuities: Shootin' It Straight With Stan (TAM Classic)

So, lovingly handcuffing your beneficiaries with annuity guarantees. You’re saying, "Wait a minute, what? Handcuffing, that doesn't sound lovingly." It does when it comes to finances.
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Belt & Suspenders Annuity Strategies: Shootin’ It Straight With Stan (TAM Classic)

Today’s topic is a good one: Belt and Suspenders Annuity Strategies. And you might be thinking, "Wait a minute, Stan. What? Belt and suspenders?"
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Annuities: A Strategy, Not a Game: Shootin' It Straight With Stan

Listen up, lean in, get comfortable, and grab your coffee because we're about to talk about your retirement plan not being an annuity game.
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FIAs: The Real Story: Shootin' It Straight With Stan

Today's topic is FIAs: The Real Story. We get a lot of calls about this because people are getting sales pitches that sound too good to be true—because they are.
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The Cost of Waiting to Purchase an Annuity: Shootin It Straight With Stan

Today's topic is the cost of waiting to purchase an annuity. Now, I know what you're thinking, “Wait a minute, Stan. That sounds like a sales pitch. Are you pushing me to buy now?
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Income Strategies Before Social Security

Income Strategies Before Social Security
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Guaranteed Lifestyle Income

Annuities, as a category, are the only financial product that provides income as long as you are breathing. There's no return on investment (ROI) until you die.
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Annuity Companies vs Banks

Today, we’re discussing how annuity companies aren’t smarter than banks. They’re just more regulated. Let me tell you a little story.
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Strategies for Future Income

Future income or income later is when I ask two questions: What do you want the money to contractually do? And when do you want those contractual guarantees to start?
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The Reality of Inflation: Shootin' It Straight With Stan

I have a controversial topic that's either going to make you mad, make you think, or both. Hopefully, it will be both because I want you to get a little mad about this.