The stock market may be a traditionally good place to park some investments over the long term, but in the short term its volatility has been more than a bit of a turn-off to people getting closer to retirement age. But if you need to do some catching up -- maybe you lost a lot during the recession, or maybe your income just hasn't been very good until now -- you need to get better returns than just sitting on your money in a low-yield savings account.
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Opening a new storefront will give you an opportunity to engage with your customers in person, as well as attract new business from passersby who wouldn't have known about your products or services if it weren't for your physical community presence. By implementing a variety of resources into your storefront preparation and management process from the start, you are sure to increase your overall success when it comes to connecting with customers and optimizing your profits.
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When planning for the future, it is important to consider a wide range of investment products. One particular investment product that gets a great deal of attention is an annuity. If you are considering an annuity, here is what you need to know.
What Is an Annuity?
Financial institutions, such as banks and insurance companies, offer annuities. An annuity functions as a contract that requires a financial institution to pay you a certain amount of income.
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Annuities are an effective way to receive an income after you retire. However, with many options available, it might be difficult to determine which option is the best for your family and to what extent you would like to mix annuities with other investments. There are a few things you will need to investigate before you purchase an annuity.
Consider Getting Inflation Protection
Determine whether the annuity has inflation protection or not.
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If you're tired of watching the value of your investments plummet due to factors beyond your control, you may be considering some alternatives to the more traditional investment vehicles like stocks, bonds, and rental real estate. Investment in the private equity market can give you the control you'd like over the value of your investment -- but can also open you up to even greater risk than someone whose entire portfolio is invested in a total market index fund.
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