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• Index Fund Wins Race Against Variable Annuity Stable

  The enthusiasm of the sales force continues. But the investing public is having second thoughts. Yep, you guessed it.The topic is my favorite useless investment product: the variable annuity. According to the National Association of Variable Annuities... Posted Jul 09 2006, 11:19 AM by scottb with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Index & ETF Investing, Variable Annuity Watch

• Variable Annuities vs. Inexpensive Index Fund

  It's a rotten bear market. The S&P 500 Index has been trailing managed money big time. We all know that because those who make their living by managing money or selling money managers tell us as often as possible. So. Maybe this is a good time to see... Posted Sep 10 2002, 10:03 AM by scottb with | with no comments Filed under: Index & ETF Investing, Variable Annuity Watch

• Can Variable Annuities Beat An Index Fund? No.

  The biggest selling variable annuity sub-accounts still don't cut the mustard when measured against a simple, low-cost index fund alternative. Yes, I finally got around to doing it again. The last time I reported on the performance of variable annuity... Posted Jun 03 2001, 01:30 PM by scottb with | with no comments Filed under: Index & ETF Investing, Variable Annuity Watch