Top 50 Annuities.

The article presents information on annuities. Annuities are insurance contracts that are either fixed-rate, variable, deferred, or immediate types. In fixed-rate type, principal earns at a pre-set rate while in the variable type, earnings are based on the performance of stocks and bonds. The deferred type requires and upfront investment with payments coming several years after while with the immediate type, monthly payments start right away. A list of the 50 best annuities is presented.