Annuities
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ABIA: Annuity Fee Income Climbed 22.6% Through Third Quarter
By Warren S. HerschThe report reveals that annuity income earned from the sale of annuities at bank holding companies reached $2.26 billion in the first three quarters of 2011, up from $1.84 billion in the first three quarters of 2010.
January 10, 2012
New Hires Get Paychecks and Little Else (Business News Daily)Confidence in the job market has been rising in recent weeks, but employees are still sacrificing when it comes to tangible job perks.
January 10, 2012
2 Ways to Create a Personal Pension Plan (U.S. News & World Report)With pensions replaced by the less stalwart 401(k) and Social Security showing extreme signs of wear, personal savings has become the lone determining factor of a comfortable retirement.
January 10, 2012
Variable Annuity Guarantees Disappoint Over Time (MarketWatch)is there a place for a variable annuity with a GLWB? Sometimes, says a new research study.
January 10, 2012
Strategic Insight: Variable Annuity Assets Decline in Third QuarterVariable annuities assets dipped nearly 5% in value in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period one year ago, a new report reveals.
January 10, 2012
Start the New Year with New Variable AnnuitiesIf you havent tried them in the past, make 2012 the year you become acquainted with VAs.
January 09, 2012
SEC Tightens Social Media Screws on Annuity AdvisorsA new alert by the Securities and Exchange Commission places emphasis on social media compliance gaps and yet again draws more attention to advisors and new technology.
January 09, 2012
The Real Benefits of Market History KnowledgeInvestment strategies and consumer expectations are changing and an index annuity may no longer be the answer.