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Fixed vs. Fixed Indexed Annuities: What’s the Difference?

January 2, 2020 admin Comments Off on Fixed vs. Fixed Indexed Annuities: What’s the Difference?

Among the various kinds of annuities, which are contracts you sign with an insurance company to pay a premium for guaranteed income later, two of the most common are fixed and fixed indexed annuities. The former offers a fixed rate of … Continue reading ->The post Fixed vs. Fixed Indexed Annuities: What’s the Difference? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog. …read more […]

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Here’s How the U.S. Economy Stacks Up Against the World

January 2, 2020 admin Comments Off on Here’s How the U.S. Economy Stacks Up Against the World

It may seem like the U.S. has its share of challenges ahead for 2020 – partisan politics, rising healthcare costs and an aging population, to name a few.
Today, Nicholas Vardy takes a look at where the U.S. economy stands as we head into a new decade.

As a kid growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, I held two truths to be self-evident.
First, the Soviet Union would dominate the U.S. militarily. Second, Japan would dominate the U.S. economically.
Both fears seem almost quaint today.
By 1989, the Japanese stock market reached its historic high – a level it has not seen since.
By 1991, …read more […]