FYI: Don’t lose money in the Wall Street casino!” the radio announcer blared.
“It could take a lifetime to make up your losses in the stock market.”
Unless your lifetime is five years — that’s how long it took the market to make a full recovery after the Great Recession — he’s dead wrong.
He was using this fear tactic to sell annuities. And getting suckered into buying an annuity with him — or any broker — could be the biggest mistake you ever make.
You see, annuities aren’t wrong for everyone… Just most everyone.
Regards,
Ted
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-annuities-are-a-bad-idea-for-almost-everyone-2018-03-05/print