I don’t like annuities. I know there are ways they can make sense in some portfolios, but for the majority of investors they’re a bad move for several reasons. First, they’re pushed on unsophisticated investors by well-trained salesmen. Second, the fees, especially surrender fees, can be devastating if you need your money in an emergency. Third, many investors make the egregious mistake of investing in tax-deferred annuities in a tax-deferred account. Unfortunately, common sense is lost on most because of the aggressive sales tactics of the guys closing the deal, who are compensated heavily for success. And that’s why there’s around $1 trillion of annuity money in U.S. retirement accounts. Don’t let it be yours.
E.J. Smith is Founder of YourSurvivalGuy.com, Managing Director at Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd., a Managing Editor of Richardcyoung.com, and Editor-in-Chief of Youngresearch.com. His focus at all times is on preparing clients and readers for “Times Like These.” E.J. graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in finance and investments. In 1995, E.J. began his investment career at Fidelity Investments in Boston before joining Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. in 1998. E.J. has trained at Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, NH. His first drum set was a 5-piece Slingerland with Zildjians. He grew-up worshiping Neil Peart (RIP) of the band Rush, and loves the song Tom Sawyer—the name of his family’s boat, a Grady-White Canyon 306. He grew up in Mattapoisett, MA, an idyllic small town on the water near Cape Cod. He spends time in Newport, RI and Bartlett, NH—both as far away from Wall Street as one could mentally get. The Newport office is on a quiet, tree lined street not far from the harbor and the log cabin in Bartlett, NH, the “Live Free or Die” state, sits on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. He enjoys spending time in Key West and Paris.
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