This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. This episode covers content for the National Exam.

In this episode you will learn:

• The specific twelve month timeframe that distinguishes immediate annuities from deferred annuities.

• Why immediate annuities are always funded with a single premium and lack an accumulation period.

• How deferred annuities can be funded via single or periodic premiums while focusing on long term growth.

• The relationship between surrender charges and the accumulation phase in deferred contracts.

• A simple mnemonic to identify the correct annuity type based on the timing of income payments.

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