Annuities & Income Planning

Fixed Indexed Annuities, Explained Simply

Protect your principal, grow with the market without the downside risk, and turn your savings into income you cannot outlive — guided by a published retirement expert.

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A short walkthrough from Ken Orenstein on protecting your principal, capturing market-linked growth, and turning savings into guaranteed lifetime income.

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A Fixed Indexed Annuity is a contract with an insurance carrier that brings together three things most retirement vehicles can't offer at once: safety of principal, interest tied to a market index, and a guaranteed income stream for life. Below, we break down each piece in plain English — no jargon, no pressure.

Explore the Three Building Blocks

Each piece works on its own — and together they form a retirement strategy built around protection and predictable income.

Fixed indexed annuity principal protection shielding retirement savings from market losses

Principal Protection

A 0% floor means your contract value never falls because of market losses.

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Fixed indexed annuity market-linked growth tied to the S&P 500 index with tax-deferred compounding

Market-Linked Growth

Earn interest tied to an index like the S&P 500, with tax-deferred compounding.

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Retiree receiving guaranteed lifetime income payments from a fixed indexed annuity income rider

Guaranteed Lifetime Income

Optional income riders turn your balance into a paycheck you cannot outlive.

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How a Fixed Indexed Annuity Works

1

Fund Your Contract

Open the annuity with savings or a rollover from a TSP, IRA, or 401(k). Your principal is protected from day one.

2

Grow With the Index

When the index rises, you're credited interest up to a cap or participation rate. When it falls, you earn zero — never a loss.

3

Turn On Income

Add an optional income rider to convert your balance into a guaranteed paycheck for life — on your schedule.

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