Posts Tagged ‘Tarkenton Financial’
The Retirement Hierarchy of Needs, Part 1
I know this is cliche, but I’ve got to say it: This is a long post but it is well worth a read. This blog marks the start of a four part series on what we at Tarkenton Financial call the Retirement Hierarchy of Needs. The Retirement Hierarchy of Needs is a philosophy on how…
Read MoreHit the Nail on the Hedge
In previous blogs, I’ve talked about the power of not losing money during down markets. We’ve all heard it a thousand times before, with fixed indexed annuities, “zero is your hero.” Well, what if I told you we could do even better? We all also know about the hedging concept, where you place a small…
Read MoreHow Much is that Annuity in the Window?
I’m sure you have seen all the promotional emails lately about products from a variety of our annuity carriers. A special limited time offer for a 30% premium bonus with Allianz; a 54% participation rate on the straight S&P 500 with American Equity; and other top carriers with annual point-to-point caps over 5%. All of…
Read More