At Mullooly Asset Management, we help a lot of individuals manage their retirement accounts at work. The type of retirement account doesn't matter (401k, 403b, or 457), we advise individuals on how to allocate their retirement savings within these plans. Sometimes, we...
Over the years we've fielded calls from people asking us different variations of this question: "I was offered an 8% guaranteed annuity by my insurance guy and wondered what you thought?". That's why Tom and Brendan decided to discuss high interest annuities on this...
You've probably heard or read us talk about the fiduciary standard we have to our clients here at Mullooly Asset Management. I read an article from the New York Times over the weekend that echoed a lot of the same sentiments we typically share here on the site. The...
We recently had a client get in touch with us here at Mullooly Asset. They had an IRA elsewhere that "wasn't doing anything" and wanted us to begin managing it for them. So we reviewed their account and found out more regarding their situation. This individual left a...
A lot of investors who have been sold annuities believe that it doesn't matter what happens in the market because they've been guaranteed a specific rate of return. When it comes to the guarantees of most deferred annuities there are a couple of things you should keep...
The Treasury Department released a report this week announcing that investors will now be able to purchase longevity annuities within their retirement plans. By retirement plans they mean 401k's, IRA's, and 403b's. On this week's podcast, Tom and Brendan discuss what...
Most investors are pitched on the "advantages of investing in an annuity", but neglect to find out what happens in the end game. It's not something pleasant to discuss, but what happens when an annuity owner dies? Tom and Brendan cover this frequently asked question...
One question that is asked a lot when it comes to annuities is, "How is an annuity taxed?". The scary part is that the investors asking this question already own an annuity sometimes! The main point of this Mullooly Asset Management video is to educate investors about...
It's pretty interesting to see that so many investors don't know how annuities are taxed. It's interesting, but not in a good way. This is something that investors should understand before they get involved, however most learn it after they're already locked in. Tom...
Do you already have a variable annuity inside an IRA or are you thinking about buying one? If your answer to either question is yes, you need to watch this video from Mullooly Asset Management because there are some important details you should know about annuities....
