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The Role of Annuities in Retirement

At Brighthouse Financial we believe annuities play an essential role in any holistic planning discussion delivering income and protection opportunities lasting a lifetime and beyond.

The real story on “Why Annuities?”

Our world is changing every day; a company pension is the exception, not the rule, and reaching your 90th birthday isn't unusual. In these uncertain times, preparing for your retirement has never been so important. Listen as clients like yours discover the valuable role annuities can play in their plan.

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Real Talk About Annuities


Discover valuable insights to help engage your clients when having portfolio
strategy discussions on the subject of guaranteed lifetime income and longevity.



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Real-Talk About Annuities: Guaranteed Income in Retirement Learn valuable insights on the essential role annuities play in clients’ financial planning discussions.
Key Insights on the Role of Annuities
Fees – Understand the Big Picture
Understanding Fees

For many years, there has been misconceptions about annuity fees among both clients and advisors. However, annuities have come a long way in terms of clearing up those misconceptions.

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Are Annuities Complex?
Are Annuities Complex?

Annuities are often perceived to be complicated. Although there is complexity to annuities, it’s important to understand the value an annuity can provide.

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Tax Benefits
Tax Benefits

Tax deferral is a key strategy in retirement planning and with an annuity, taxes are deferred on any earnings until withdrawals begin.

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Diversification Story
Diversification Story

Annuities can complement other investments when discussing a diversification strategy by delivering a guaranteed income stream with a portion of a clients’ investment.

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Illustrative Guide to Annuities

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The Missing Piece to Retirement Confidence

These key factors help deliver the value annuities can play as an essential component of a well-balanced financial plan.

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Conducting an Annual Checkup: 6 Steps for Weatherproofing Client Retirement Plans

A comprehensive review of clients’ evolving needs can help build better plans and create stronger advisor-client bonds.

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How Annuities Can Help your Clients Become Truly Diversified

Learn what “true” diversification means and how annuities can help your clients become truly diversified.

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Real Talk About Annuities: Guaranteed Income in Retirement

Learn valuable insights on the essential role annuities can play in clients’ financial planning discussion.

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Real Talk About Annuities: Part 2- Simplifying the Annuity Conversation

Learn how to simplify an annuity conversation with your clients about how annuities work and how much they cost.

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Why Annuities Are Worth the Cost

The perception of value versus cost is an important part of an annuity conversation.

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Non-Qualified Tax-Deferred Annuities Can Help Strengthen Your Clients’ Retirement

Learn why non-qualified tax-deferred annuities are worth considering when planning your clients’ retirements

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Explore the Potential Role for Annuities in your Clients' Tax Strategy Conversations

Discuss the potential tax benefits of annuities with these three key questions.

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Generating Income in Retirement

A case to add annuities for your retirement plan.

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Making the Complex Simple: 6 Questions to Ask Clients about Annuities

How to identify specific client goals that you can help address by adding annuities to a diversified retirement plan.

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