DCF Income Payments are available to individuals through our Advisor Partners. Please contact us for a referral to an Advisor near you.
DCF Income Payments Pros and Cons – Read Before Investing
TERM OF INVESTMENT:
Fixed Term
Pros
Known, Definite Yield and payments are absolute to you or heirs.
Cons
Payment stream has an end date.
Analysis
Just like a when lender makes a loan, it is over when paid in full. With a DCF Income Payment, you are making an investment that is over when the principal and interest is paid back.
If you know you need to secure an income for retirement that you and your spouse can never outlive, you should consider a Lifetime Income Guarantee (AKA LIG) policy, with DCF Income Payments filling in the years prior to the LIG starts.
Alternatively, consider an Immediate Annuity or a Hybrid Annuity with a lifetime income rider.
LIG and Immediate Annuities are tied to your lifetime, and you can not outlive the income. That payout, however, may be lower than DCF Income Payments unless you live a very long time.
FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF PAYMENTS:
Absolute Payment
Pros
Payments accrue to the payee/ buyer you specify on your purchase reservation. That maybe you, your spouse as joint Tenants, your heirs, your Trust, or your estate. What You See Is What You Get.
Cons
In some states, this may create probate issues.
Analysis
Create a Trust to be the receiving entity, to skip probate. Plus, nearly all our payment streams use a servicing company to receive the payments, for ease of reassignment or change of payee. Consult your own tax and estate planners regarding Trusts.
LIQUIDITY:
Generally, DCFs Cannot Be Surrendered Or Cashed In
Pros
Defined benefit income planning is possible without sacrificing excess principal to acquire joint life income streams and lower payouts associated with other annuities.
Cons
If you need to liquidate a DCF Income Payment, it is possible but it may be costly to re-market the payment stream.
Analysis
Devote only that portion of your assets that you can safely set aside in a fixed and long term investment. While a payment stream can be re-sold or transferred, market rates at the time of sale would determine the value.
PROFITABILITY:
DCF Income Payments Are More Profitable Than Other Fixed Investments
Pros
Attain a higher yield with your fixed income allocation, when compared to other comparable options such as bonds, CDs or Fixed Annuities.
Cons
See Liquidity.
Analysis
Devote only that portion of your assets that you can safely set aside in a fixed and long term investment.
VOLATILITY:
DCF Income Payments Have No Volatility
Pros
Self-evident. DCF Income Payments are priced based on current market discount rates. If rates fall, you have locked in an above-market yield.
Cons
DCF Income Payments are priced based on current market discount rates. If rates rise, you may face a discount to face value if you are forced to sell, in addition to the legal costs and discount required to re-market a case.
Analysis
Consider a DCF Income Payment as a “Yield To Maturity” investment. Devote only that portion of your assets that you can safely set aside in a fixed and long term investment. If you feel you may have a need to sell and can do so at a profit, it can be done easily with the servicing company.