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Index Annuities

An Indexed Annuity is a fixed annuity where the principal is put into the general account of the insurance company, and the interest is used to purchase Standard & Poor's 500 Index Options. It usually works very well for the insurance company and less so for the annuitant. Buyer, beware. If you want market returns, you have to take market risks.