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What is the value
of using such a tool? By using past index performance it is
possible to illustrate what different types of investments would have done
based on past performance. This is invaluable information for helping
clients with investment decisions now and in the future. Although past
performance is never an indicator of future performance for markets of any
kind, the knowledge gained by seeing past performance is essential in making
proper decisions today.
Index Blaster uses real data for the 5
major US Indices: DJIA, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Russell 2000, and
S&P MidCap 400, and the "Dow Euro" Index. Data for the US Indices
dates back 1991. Data for the "Dow Euro" Index dates back
to 2002. Index Blaster allows the use of this US and European
Indices data to show real calculations of Market and Indexed Annuity type
investments. There is also a Fixed calculation that models a fixed
annuity or a CD at a bank. By comparing different investment strategies
side by side, as well as contribution and withdrawal options, it is possible
to assess risk and growth potential of each type of investment based
on past performance.
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