{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Avoiding Common Pitfalls With Annuity Purchases: Shootin\u2019 It Straight With Stan (TAM Classic)","description":"In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed:&amp;nbsp;   Focusing on contractual guarantees   What annuities solve for&amp;nbsp;   Common annuity pitch traps&amp;nbsp;   &amp;nbsp; Key Takeaways:&amp;nbsp;   Avoid non-guaranteed hypotheticals and focus on contractual guarantees when considering annuities.   Buy annuities for specific needs like principal protection, income, long-term care, or legacy, not for market returns.   Be wary of urgency sales pitches, steak dinner seminars, advisors behaving like friends, backdated performance illustrations, promised market participation with no downside, upfront bonuses, and showing other clients' accounts as proof of returns.&amp;nbsp;   &amp;nbsp; &quot;Do not fall for market upside but no downside. Do not fall for market participation with principal protection. All those yummy sales pitches that look like they should go on a t-shirt. Do not fall for that. Do not fall for the upfront bonus.&quot; \u2014&amp;nbsp; Stan The Annuity Man.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Connect with The Annuity Man:&amp;nbsp; Website: http:\/\/theannuityman.com\/&amp;nbsp; Email: Stan@TheAnnuityMan.com&amp;nbsp; Book: Owner\u2019s Manuals: https:\/\/www.stantheannuityman.com\/how-do-annuities-work YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCCXKKxvVslbeGAlEc5sra2g&amp;nbsp; Get a Quote Today: https:\/\/www.stantheannuityman.com\/annuity-calculator! ","author_name":"\u201cFun With Annuities\u201d The Annuity Man Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.TheAnnuityMan.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36340875\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/36340875"}