Metairie, LA. – Financial Advisor Gregory Ricks reaches out to clients and the community to inform them of the benefits and dangers of owning annuities.

Ricks advises that annuities can be a great “safe money asset” to own.

“Banks sell them, brokerage house representatives sell them, the guy who insures your car can probably sell them, too,” said Gregory Ricks, Founder and CEO of Gregory Ricks & Associates, a registered investment adviser.

“But the real question is, are annuities any good for you, your money and your retirement? And if they are good, who is qualified to find you the right one for your unique retirement planning situation?”

When consumers are considering an annuity, it is essential that they get complete disclosure in order to make an informed decision.

Variable annuities, lifetime immediate annuities and indexed annuities all have their pros and cons that may not be visible to the naked eye.

“Don’t buy into an offer that defies logic,” said Ricks. “A good safe money advisor will know how to ladder annuities and help you find the best option after carefully considering the benefits and costs to each one.”

For more information on how Gregory Ricks can help, please visit www.gregoryricks.com.

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About Gregory Ricks:

Gregory Ricks is the Founder and CEO of Gregory Ricks & Associates, Inc. and is the Radio Talk Show Host of “Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks,” on Rush Radio 99.5 WRNO on Saturday mornings.  He is Louisiana’s 401k and Retirement Authority and author of the upcoming book, Winning at Life in Retirement, in which the emphasis is to avoid losing money to Wall Street, to avoid losing money to Uncle Sam and to protect assets from runaway health care costs late in life. He is a nationally sought after Wealth Manager, Tax Reduction Strategist and an Ed Slott Elite IRA Advisor who has been educating, advising and guiding clients for 28 years.  He has a unique vision and ability to look forward and help retirees see the financial road ahead so they know with certainty where they are, where they’re headed and where they’ll end up at any given point in time up to 10, 15 or 20 years out including changes in direction.  He does the math to ensure their monies are using the right tools and doing the right jobs for the right period of time so they win at life in retirement by enjoying the lifestyle they’re accustomed to without fear of running out of money.