Upfront bonuses, free long-term care, unlimited market growth — if the annuity pitch sounds too good to be true, there's a reason. Here's how to spot it before you sign a 10-year contract.

In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed:

• FIAs as CD products, not market products

• Principal protection and locked-in annual gains

• Caps, spreads, and renewal-rate discretion

• Deconstructing the four-part sales pitch

• Licensing gaps behind mis-selling

Key Takeaways:

• It's a CD product, not a market product. These were built to compete with CD returns, bringing that expectation, not a growth one.

• Principal protection is the real upside. Market swings can't shrink your money, and gains lock in at each contract anniversary.

• A 10-year surrender charge can hide a one-year guarantee. Caps and spreads reset at the insurer's discretion, so renewal-rate history matters.

• Upfront bonuses aren't free money. They're priced into the guarantee, and the best guarantees often carry no bonus.

• "Free long-term care" isn't real coverage. A guaranteed-issue confinement rider is easy to qualify for and is not replaceable.

"If it sounds too good to be true, it is every single time with annuities without exception." — Stan The Annuity Man

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