The Best Time in 40+ Years to Consider an Annuity or Transfer Your Annuity
Podcasts > Your Personal Bank with Ferenc Toth
Monday, September 7, 2026
This is the Golden Era of Fixed Assets
Best index and income annuities available in my 27-year career!
- Highest returns ever seen: 7.5% - 15.5% average annual returns 10-20 years
- Up to 27% signing bonuses are available up to age 89 in most states.
- Highest guaranteed lifetime income
o 8-10% guaranteed annual income increase rollup
o Up to 45% bonus available in most states
Index (growth) annuity
- Strong upside potential gains
- No downside market risk
- Principal guaranteed
- Once gains locked in, become new principal
- Some products: can lock in gains at any time
- Tax-deferred growth: pay taxes on gains only when withdrawing funds
Common Misconception: If you want guarantees, you have to give up strong returns. Not true!
Annuities suffer from perception of poor performance.
If you choose a bad stock, do you blame the entire stock market?
Index Annuity Poor Performance Reasons
1. Caps and other limits
2. Wrong Indexes
3. Low interest rates when purchased
How do you avoid poor performance?
Independent agent
1. Access to nearly every product available, ensure best option
2. About 10% of agents/advisors are independent
3. If you met with an agent/advisor and were only shown one or two products, likely not independent
4. Product search: literally dozens of companies and 100's of products
Index Performance Report
- 100's of indexes
- Most poor performers
- Choose strong performing indexes
Ensure Strong Index Annuity Returns
1. Strong performing Indexes
2. No Caps: unlimited upside
3. Low or no fees
4. Strong participation rates: enhance returns
