Saturday, December 13, 2008

Traditional Fixed Interest Rate Annuities

American Equity - Products for Today - Fixed Rate Annuities
Traditional Fixed Interest Rate Annuities
A traditional fixed annuity is a contract between you and American Equity. Your annuity earns a competitive interest rate, which is declared by the board of directors at American Equity and is guaranteed for a specified period of time. It also contains a guaranteed minimum interest over the term of the contract. Taxes are not due on earnings until withdrawn.

The benefits and features of American Equity�s traditional fixed annuities include:

* Tax-Deferred Growth.
* Competitive current and renewal interest rates.
* First year additional interest rate bonuses or Multi-Year Guaranteed Interest Rates.
* Single or Flexible Premium.
* No up front sales charges or fees.
* Systematic Withdrawals of interest or amounts to satisfy IRS minimum distributions available immediately.**
* 10% penalty-free withdrawals starting in year 2.
* Additional liquidity if you are confined to a nursing home or diagnosed with a terminal illness (available by state approval).
* Company Surrender Charges may apply for early withdrawal.
* Surrender Charges are waived at death.

** Benefit not guaranteed and subject to change.

Features and benefits may vary by contract form and state. Please review the contract or product disclosure for more information.

Annuities are products of the insurance industry and are not guaranteed by any bank or insured by the FDIC.

What Is Triple Compounding?

American Equity - Tax Deferral
Triple Compounding Solutions!

One of the primary advantages of deferred annuities is the opportunity to accumulate a substantial sum of money by allowing your premium and interest to grow tax-deferred. Interest earned on your American Equity annuity is not currently taxable by the federal or state government until you choose to make a withdrawal. This is the key difference between an annuity and other taxable financial vehicles. A 5% return may sound good initially, but if you are in a taxable vehicle with a combined 27% tax bracket, the actual return is 3.65%. Combine this with an average inflation rate of 4%, and what have you truly gained? That�s right... nothing!

Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred

With that in mind, consider the many advantages of an annuity, including triple compounding! With annuities you earn interest on your principal, interest on your interest, and interest on what you would normally pay in taxes. You will not pay income taxes on annuity interest until you withdraw it from your annuity. You control when you pay income taxes!

Deferred Annuity