Archive for October, 2009
Is an Equity Indexed Annuity a Good Investment?
Sunday, October 25th, 2009Introduced in 1995, equity indexed annuities have gained popularity over the years.
Their returns are based on the performance of equity market index such as NASDAQ, NYSE or S&P 500.Whether equity indexed annuities make a good investment alternative depends on many factors.
Equity indexed annuities are meant for long term purposes such as retirement, therefore if you [...]
Incubator Hedge Funds
Sunday, October 18th, 2009Incubator hedge fund enables active market traders to create a marketable track record on investing before setting up their hedge fund. It’s only when someone is confident that he can manage a fund, that he involves the attorneys in establishing a hedge fund as its fund manager. Since it hard for investors to initially invest [...]
Fixed Rate Bonds vs. ISA’s
Sunday, October 11th, 2009Saving has rapidly become unattractive since many banks have extremely slashed their interest rates due to the hard economic times. However, there are few options remaining, like the fixed term bonds and the individual savings account. These two viable options have pros and cons worth considering.
Fixed bonds will offer you a standard assured rate of [...]
What is a Variable Annuity?
Sunday, October 4th, 2009A variable annuity is a life insurance agreement between you and your insurance company in which you get periodic payments for the rest of your life from the insurance provider. You can get the payments immediately of at later date. The performance of the investment options that you choose will determine the value of your [...]