Zachary Dristol

If you are looking to protect or possibly even grow your disposable income, the tried-and-true method of an annuity is one of the overall safest methods by which to accomplish this. As all annuities have a guaranteed minimum interest rate by definition, you are protected from the short-term down swings of the market. Depending...
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The Allianz 365i Annuity‎ is the newest and perhaps the most flexible annuity in the Allianz retirement program. The Allianz 365i Annuity‎ is unique in that it actually provides investors with both income protection and indexed interest functionality. The Allianz 365i Annuity‎ adds to the annuity packages that guarantees a certain capital protection with...
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As the economy of the world as led by the United States and Europe continues down its path of increased volatility, people are trying to find a way to organize their finances and their investments in a way that helps their security in later life. Also, the rise of China as a viable world...
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Since the financial meltdown in 2008, many investors continue to have lingering questions regarding the safety of their retirement investments, including hybrid annuity investments. This niche part of the market is often overlooked because it either looks too attractive to be legitimate or because investors abandon them when unrealistic expectations are not met. Hybrid...
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With the turmoil that affected the investment worlds between 2007 and 2011, annuities were one sector that did surprisingly well for investors. By being an insurance product, guaranteed to a specific level by the insurer, holders of annuity investments were able to ride out the declines in the market without major losses. Now that...
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ING Banking announced that it would be conducting a $7.76 billion debt swap in order to bolster in capital reserves as it attempts to solidify its balance sheet and meet the tougher Basel III capital requirements that banks are expected to meet by the end of the decade. Thanks in part to the continued...
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What a crazy ride it has been. The gold price has been bouncing around for the last several months in a rather wide range. Just as it was about to break through the magical $2,000 barrier, it suddenly met strong resistance and retreated all the way back to around $1,600 per ounce. The experts...
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The United States Federal Reserve Bank has declined a proposal from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company to reallocate capital and increase shareholder value. As the largest provider of insurance annuities in the world, MetLife has enjoyed enormous success despite the global financial crisis, and in a recent financial filing it intended to increase the...
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Since 2008, the gold price per troy ounce and those of other precious metals has been running a skyrocket affair in the investment markets. Much of the rise has had to do with investors and personal buyers wanting to have some sort of investment that wasn’t directly associated with stocks or traditional investing, not...
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Diversification of investment assets, it seems, is not only a prudent strategy for individuals but also for those of governmental central banks. In particular, many central banks are seeking to diversify their portfolios by purchasing increasing amounts of gold. During the first seven months of 2011 central banks had already increased their gold purchases...
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