On this episode of our Take Action Podcast series hosted by Jason L Smith, we share a special guest interview of Jamie Hopkins, a professor at The American College and Director of the New York Life Center for Retirement Income. Together they discuss their candid, first-hand experiences with implementing fixed indexed annuities as a bond alternative, including:

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• What is an FIA and how does it work (common misconceptions)
  
• How to easily and accurately explain this vehicle to clients
  
• Three primary uses and considerations for FIAs including
  
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  • Flooring approach for predictable income
    
  • Bucketing based on time segmentation and
    
  • Systematic withdrawals for a total return approach
    
  
  
  

Jamie Hopkins, a professor at The American College and Director of the New York Life Center for Retirement Income. Hopkins is a well-recognized writer, speaker and thought leader in the area of retirement income planning. His most recent book, Rewirement: Rewiring The Way You Think About Retirement, details the behavioral finance issues that hold people back from a more financially secure retirement.

For financial professional use only. Not for use with the general public.