Much has changed since the 17th century. And even more has changed in the financial world. But there’s one thing that hasn’t - market frenzies. To demonstrate the value of not putting all your eggs into one proverbial basket, we painstakingly recreated 17th century Holland to tell the story of the world’s first financial bubble. The commodity? Unbelievably, tulips.

Set against Franz Liszt’s manic “Hungarian Rhapsody #2,” we travel hundreds of years back in time to see the price of a tulip shoot into the stratosphere as people lose their minds, and eventually, their homes. After the crash, a man enters frame to pull out a new phone from his old pocket and burst the literal - and figurative - bubble. The lesson? A high-rate, modern Gainbridge annuity can help balance risk from bubbles, bulbs, junk bonds or just about any other market hiccup.

What is an Annuity?

An annuity is a financial product that pays out a fixed stream of payments to an individual, primarily used as an income stream for retirees. Annuities are created and sold by financial institutions, which accept and invest funds from individuals and then, upon annuitization, issue a stream of payments at a later point in time. The period of time when an annuity is being funded and before payouts begin is referred to as the accumulation phase. Once payments commence, the contract is in the annuitization phase.

Source: Investopedia.com. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/annuity.asp.