Retirement planning: Annuity or investing in property, which is better?

Investment experts advise that as you age or retire, you should move your investments into easy-to-liquidate assets.

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Last week’s article on whether one should consider a fixed annuity as a retirement plan elicited quite the response, with one of the readers asking for further clarity on whether he should consider an annuity or invest in property for his retirement.

Every time I have training for members of pension schemes preceding their retirement (retirement planning training), this question often arises.

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