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Outsmarting the Market

Though frequently the sole province of retired, conservative investors, fixed annuities can strengthen the portfolio value of those worried about current market volatility. The InLinea site does a better job than most sites of educating cybernauts about annuities without a hard sell approach. Annuity rates are going up, with many strong companies, such as USG and Jefferson-Pilot offering rates near 7%, guaranteed for five to ten years. While not exciting compared with other investment returns from the last decade, this could be very exciting if the market undergoes a major correction. Would you rather gain 7 or lose 15? Fixed, guaranteed, and insured annuities offer a solid anchor of asset diversification, and not just to senior investors.

Tue, 16 Nov 1999 13:35:03 -0800