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Capital Allocation: NPV vs IRR, Hurdle Rates, and Choosing Between Reinvesting, M&A, Debt Paydown, Dividends, and Buybacks
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Capital Allocation: NPV vs IRR, Hurdle Rates, and Choosing Between Reinvesting, M&A, Debt Paydown, Dividends, and Buybacks

How to rank projects when NPV and IRR disagree, set a hurdle rate at a 5.24% Treasury yield, and weigh reinvesting, M&A, debt paydown, dividends, and buybacks.

Jan 24, 202612 min read
Annuities in 2026: Income Annuities, MYGAs, Indexed and Variable Contracts, Fees, and What Current Rates Buy
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Annuities in 2026: Income Annuities, MYGAs, Indexed and Variable Contracts, Fees, and What Current Rates Buy

How SPIAs, deferred income annuities, QLACs, MYGAs, indexed annuities, RILAs, and variable annuities work, with September 2026 rates, fees, and protections.

Jan 14, 202614 min read