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    Why a Top 10 List of Annuity Companies is Not a Place to Start

    by Jerry Golden, Investment Adviser Representative, President, Golden Retirement Advisors Inc. Jan 19, 2018 3 minutes

    Everywhere you turn this time of year you will see a Top 10 list. Whether it's automobiles, restaurants, vacation spots, chocolates or gardening tools, you will find someone willing to guide you.

    I don't think Top 10 lists always work for you, particularly when it comes to retirement security.

    Let's use restaurants as an example of why lists often fail. Unless you have your own jet, a list of Top 10 restaurants in the country won't help you decide on a site for your anniversary dinner next month. A more helpful list would describe restaurants within, say, 30

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