Jay Zawatsky: What Really Is Money?
“Fun With Annuities” The Annuity Man Podcast
Release Date: 01/03/2023
The Retirement Income Rule You Can’t Ignore: Shootin' It Straight With Stan
“Fun With Annuities” The Annuity Man Podcast
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed: Preserving principal Matching products to time horizons Adapting to changing rates Prioritizing peace of mind Key Takeaways: The “never touch the principal” rule emphasizes generating retirement income from interest alone, keeping original capital intact for protection and legacy. CDs and treasuries are best for terms under three years, while MYGAs provide tax-deferral benefits and stronger returns for longer durations. High interest rates make this strategy attractive now, but if rates fall, retirees may need...
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Why the “Perfect Annuity” Is a Myth: Shootin' It Straight With Stan
“Fun With Annuities” The Annuity Man Podcast
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed: Recognizing annuity trade-offs Focusing on contractual guarantees Asking the right questions Evaluating strength over sales pitches Key Takeaways: No annuity is perfect; each comes with both benefits and limitations. They should be understood as commodity products rather than flawless solutions. Annuities should always be purchased for their contractual promises, such as lifetime income or principal protection, rather than hypothetical returns. The key to choosing the right annuity is identifying what you want the...
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The Truth About Annuities | How Income & Guarantees Really Work
“Fun With Annuities” The Annuity Man Podcast
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed: Annuities as lifetime income How annuities are priced Focus on contractual guarantees Two primary purposes of annuities Key Takeaways: Annuities, like Social Security or pensions, provide guaranteed income for life. They come in several forms, such as immediate, deferred, and longevity annuities, each designed to fit different timing and retirement needs. The pricing of annuities is based on life expectancy, interest rates, and insurer capacity. Because of these factors, annuity quotes change frequently, much like...
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Smart Annuity Income Planning Explained: Shootin' It Straight with Stan
“Fun With Annuities” The Annuity Man Podcast
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed: The value of annuities for lifetime income planning Laddering strategy with annuities Placing an annuity inside a trust Key Takeaways: When it comes to planning for lifetime income, annuities can be a valuable tool. However, it's essential to approach annuities with strategies that allow for flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. By purchasing multiple annuities with different start dates, you can create a steady stream of income that aligns with your needs over time. This...
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The 3 Annuity Strategies for Principal Protection: Shootin' It Straight with Stan
“Fun With Annuities” The Annuity Man Podcast
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed: CDs and MYGAs I-bond no-brainer The safest product in principal protection How safe are MYGAs? Key Takeaways: Here’s how CDs (Certificate of Deposit) work: you give the bank money, they protect the principal, and you don’t have to pay any fees. You can take the interest if you want to at the end of the term, and do what you want with your money. MYGAs are basically the annuity industry’s version of a CD. Treasury bonds are a no-brainer. Go to treasurydirect.gov to buy them for yourself. The...
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Can Your Annuity Income Increase With Inflation?: Shootin' It Straight With Stan
“Fun With Annuities” The Annuity Man Podcast
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed: Annuities that increase with inflation The role of interest rates in pricing For products that adjust for inflation Reverse-engineering your income floor Key Takeaways: Annuities don’t give things away for free. A product that magically increases with inflation doesn’t exist. Lifetime income is primarily priced based on your life expectancy at the time you take the payment. Interest rates play a minor role. For products that have a potential or contractual increase for inflation, the...
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How to Reverse Engineer Annuities to Fight Inflation: Shootin' It Straight With Stan
“Fun With Annuities” The Annuity Man Podcast
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed: Products that adjust for inflation Thinking rationally about inflation Reverse-engineering annuity Key Takeaways: Many bad sales pitches out there mention a way to beat inflation using indexed products that adjust for inflation. What really happens is that the annuity company severely lowers the initial payment to make up for any potential increase. Think rationally about inflation. It’s customizable to everybody, meaning not everyone is affected the same way. Some are not even affected at...
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Searching for Growth or Guarantees? Shootin' It Straight With Stan
“Fun With Annuities” The Annuity Man Podcast
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed: Threading the needle with volatility Freedom from volatility Annuities are the haystack Time to secure guarantees Key Takeaways: Threading the needle to get market returns makes you dependent upon so much unknown. You’re dependent on world markets, geopolitical events, and meltdowns that are impossible to predict. A lot of people can retire from their jobs and the market, and they should; those who can’t yet should make it a goal to do that and be free from being dependent on volatility. ...
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Don’t Fall for Hypothetical Annuity Returns: Shootin' It Straight With Stan
“Fun With Annuities” The Annuity Man Podcast
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed: Annuities are contracts How Indexed Annuities Should Be Used Don’t buy an annuity for market returns Key Takeaways: To say that something is “guaranteed and backtested” means that there is nothing guaranteed at all. Annuities are contracts; buy them for what they will do and not what they might do. Indexed Annuities have the potential to go down in value, but they can be used as an efficient delivery system for guaranteed lifetime income through an income rider attachment. If you...
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Flexible Annuity Start Dates Explained: Shootin' It Straight With Stan
“Fun With Annuities” The Annuity Man Podcast
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed: The four lifetime income products How annuities are priced The simplicity of SPIA Getting the highest guarantee Key Takeaways: There are four lifetime income products: Single Premium Immediate Annuities, Deferred Income Annuities, Qualified Longevity Annuity Contracts, and Income Riders that can be attached to Variable Annuities and Indexed Annuities. Annuities are priced primarily on your life expectancy at the time you start the payment. Interest rates play a secondary role. Deferred...
info_outlineIn this episode, The Annuity Man and Jay Zawatsky discuss:
- The definition of good money
- Why both fiat and bitcoin is bad money
- Retiring with gold and silver
- Jay’s personal investment strategy
Key Takeaways:
- If you have money that can store the value of your labor and preserve its purchasing power over long spans of time, then it is good money. Throughout history, only one checked the box for both of those, and that’s gold.
- Any currency that can be created ex nihilo (out of nothingness) is bad money, and unfortunately, we’re plagued with a lot of it. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies count as bad money, but it might surprise you that the U.S. dollar and other fiat currencies also count as bad.
- Purchasing gold and silver is a good way to enter your retirement with good money. The ideal strategy is to own physical bullion in an offshore account held by a private entity, however, one can always start by owning silver coins.
- Having at least 10% or 15% percent of your assets invested in gold and silver is a good practice if you want to protect yourself in the case of calamity or inflation. However, even if nothing catastrophic happens, gold still retains its value.
- Jay’s barbell approach has two sides: one is gold and silver, while the other is cash and cash equivalents. Meaning treasury bills and MYGAs.
"Good Money is money that acts as both a battery and a time machine." — Jay Zawatsky
Resources Recommended by Jay Zawatsky:
- Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? by Richard Maybury https://www.amazon.com/s?k=whatever+happened+to+penny+candy
- The Law, by Frederic Bastiat http://bastiat.org/en/the_law.html https://cdn.mises.org/thelaw.pdf (FREE)
- I, Pencil, by Leonard E. https://fee.org/resources/i-pencil/ (FREE)
video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYO3tOqDISE
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