Are annuities actually a safe place to park your retirement savings? The honest answer is: it depends entirely on the type of annuity you buy and the company you buy it from!

In this video, Shawn Plummer from The Annuity Expert gives you the "inside baseball" truth about annuity safety. You will learn exactly which annuities are designed to protect your principal from market crashes (like Fixed Annuities, MYGAs, and Fixed Index Annuities), and which ones actively expose your money to stock market losses (Variable Annuities and RILAs).

Shawn also breaks down the critical importance of insurance carrier ratings. He explains why you should avoid young, direct-to-consumer companies or B-rated carriers, and how to use your State Guaranty Association (SGA) limits to ensure every single penny of your money is protected from insolvency.