Considering all that is going on today, “pre-retirees may be asking questions about the impact of a stock market sell-off on their retirement savings”, and if there are “any steps that can be taken to protect savings and investments against future volatility.” This week’s article tells us “it’s a sobering reminder that volatility can strike at any time” and “it’s still important to protect your retirement portfolio against those lows.” Pre-retirees can work “to diversify their portfolio in a way that distributes risk” and “it’s even possible to build in some principal protection with the inclusion of insurance products that guarantee income.” How can that be, you might ask, someone has to incur the loss of market downturns. Here, with FIA’s “the insurance company absorbs the risk of market downturns, guaranteeing a minimum floor, and protecting contract holders from market losses.” If this is of interest to you, or you think that you would benefit from principal protection and income for life, call us. We’re always here to help.