Mitchell M. Maynard

• Demonstrating IA Performance

  By Mitchell M. Maynard  |  November 1, 2006

  Index annuities (IAs) are not designed to beat the stock indexes but are designed to create higher performance than fixed-rate savings vehicles. This fact must be demonstrated when presenting an IA to a client. Financial advisors who compare only

• How to Illustrate EIA Designs for Your Client

  By Mitchell M. Maynard  |  February 1, 2006

  As the 10-year-old equity index annuity (EIA) industry has matured, it has grown both in complexity of products and product selection. It's so complex, in fact, that manual analysis of competing products is no longer feasible. Responding to a

• Not All Indeed Annuities Are Created Equal

  By Mitchell M. Maynard  |  September 29, 2005

  Quick: Name the barely decade-old investment that consumers are pouring roughly $24 billion into each year.Would you be surprised to learn the answer is ...