In a recent article in the Financial Post “Financial advice from Wayne Gretzky” the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer called his best investment probably an income-averaging annuity.
While income-averaging annuities for athletes and artists are no longer available, annuities remain the only solid, guaranteed return for your retirement.
Over the years, clients have bought universal life insurance, investment funds and other products, all the time looking for security, along with income.
But security and a non guaranteed income do not go together ; it is one or the other.
If you buy funds, whether alone or with a universal life policy, you must expect market fluctuations. So if the security and comfort of a regular income is what you need , then look at an annuity.
Until you remove risk, it’s not planning ….it’s hoping.
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