A Balanced Approach
Why MSCI World Could be Considered as Part of a Broader Strategy
Building a retirement strategy often comes down to one key question: how do you balance growth potential with simplicity?
The MSCI World Index crediting strategy was added to the Harbourview FIA lineup with that balance in mind.
Not all markets move the same way
Different parts of the market tend to perform differently over time. Large-cap U.S. companies, small-cap stocks, and international markets can each follow their own path depending on economic conditions.
The MSCI World Index, which serves as a benchmark for this crediting strategy, tracks the performance of companies from 23 developed countries, spanning sectors such as technology, financials, healthcare, and industrials.
This diversity may help support a more balanced foundation when combined with other strategies.
Complementing what you already know
Many investors are familiar with U.S.-focused indices like the S&P 500 or Nasdaq-100. The MSCI World Index builds on that familiarity by extending exposure internationally—while still focusing on established, developed markets.
That makes it one option to consider as a complement within a broader allocation.
Designed for real-world simplicity
One of the benefits of the MSCI World Index crediting strategy is how easily it can be incorporated.
Clients can:
- Allocate directly to the strategy as part of their premium allocation within the annuity
- Use it to complement U.S.-focused options
- Include it as part of a simplified allocation approach, like Equal Weight
No matter the approach, the goal is the same: provide flexibility without unnecessary complexity.
Staying grounded in what matters
As with all fixed indexed annuities, the focus remains on helping protect principal and providing interest crediting potential tied to index performance.
The MSCI World Index is one of several available crediting options that provides exposure to global developed markets within the annuity contract.
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Amounts allocated to an index are not directly invested in the stock market or any index and do not include dividends. Index performance does not reflect actual investment results.
THIS FINANCIAL PRODUCT IS NOT SPONSORED, ENDORSED, SOLD OR PROMOTED BY MSCI INC. (“MSCI”), ANY OF MSCI’S AFFILIATES, ANY OF MSCI’S OR MSCI’S AFFILIATES’ INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY INVOLVED IN, OR RELATED TO, COMPILING, COMPUTING, CALCULATING OR CREATING ANY
MSCI INDEX (COLLECTIVELY, THE “MSCI PARTIES”). THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES ARE SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI OR MSCI’S AFFILIATES AND HAVE BEEN LICENSED FOR USE FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES BY [LICENSEE]. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, TO THE ISSUER OR OWNERS OF THIS FINANCIAL PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY REGARDING THE ADVISABILITY OF INVESTING IN FINANCIAL PRODUCTS GENERALLY OR IN THIS FINANCIAL PRODUCT PARTICULARLY OR THE ABILITY OF ANY MSCI INDEX TO TRACK CORRESPONDING STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE. MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES ARE THE LICENSORS OF CERTAIN TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS AND TRADE NAMES AND OF THE MSCI INDEXES WHICH ARE DETERMINED, COMPOSED AND CALCULATED BY MSCI WITHOUT REGARD TO THIS FINANCIAL PRODUCT OR THE ISSUER OR OWNERS OF THIS FINANCIAL PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES HAS ANY OBLIGATION TO TAKE THE NEEDS OF THE ISSUER OR OWNERS OF THIS FINANCIAL PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING, COMPOSING OR CALCULATING THE MSCI INDEXES. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OR HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE TIMING OF, PRICES AT, OR QUANTITIES OF THIS FINANCIAL PRODUCT TO BE ISSUED OR IN THE DETERMINATION OR CALCULATION OF THE EQUATION BY OR THE CONSIDERATION INTO WHICH THIS FINANCIAL PRODUCT IS REDEEMABLE. FURTHER, NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES HAS ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY TO THE ISSUER OR OWNERS OF THIS FINANCIAL PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY IN
CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION, MARKETING OR OFFERING OF THIS FINANCIAL PRODUCT.
ALTHOUGH MSCI SHALL OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN, OR FOR USE IN THE CALCULATION OF, THE MSCI INDEXES FROM SOURCES THAT MSCI CONSIDERS RELIABLE, NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES WARRANTS OR GUARANTEES THE ORIGINALITY, ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF ANY MSCI INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES MAKES ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE ISSUER OF THE FINANCIAL PRODUCT, OWNERS OF THE FINANCIAL PRODUCT, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY, FROM THE USE OF ANY MSCI INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED
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