Index Annuities - fixed annuities Crain's Cleveland

Index Annuities - fixed annuities Crain's Cleveland

Rising rates hurting fixed annuities
Crain's Cleveland Business, OH - Jun 26, 2006 An equity index annuity � a type of fixed annuity tied to the performance of a stock index � can become more attractive as interest rates rise, if the

Legg Mason Plans Streamlined Mutual Fund Complex
Yahoo! News (press release) - 1 hour ago fund product set will become a focused offering consisting of 28 equity funds, 28 fixed-income funds, 22 money market funds, and 23 variable annuity portfolios

The upside and downside of annuitizing
Ridgecrest Daily Independent, CA - Jun 29, 2006 Annuitizing a fixed annuity means you convert the pool of money you've accumulated in your account into a stream of income, which typically is paid to you

American Equity Announces Second Quarter 2006 Sales and Schedules
Yahoo! News (press release) - Jul 11, 2006 Cycles of slower sales are not unprecedented in the life insurance industry, including the fixed-rate and index annuity sectors.