What happens to an annuity if the stock market crashes?

What happens to an annuity if the stock market crashes?

Most deferred annuities offer principal protection, which means you can’t lose money if the stock market takes a nosedive. Annuity owners either earn an interest rate or earn nothing at all (nor lose nothing). The annuity’s value stays the same.

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