Annuities
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Under-annuitized households: A growing epidemic
By Gary MettlerA growing number of retirees face a financial crisis when their Social Security benefits decrease after their spouse dies.
June 28, 2016
BlackRock’s Rieder warns no Fed rate cut soon as Treasuries fallInvestors betting on lower interest rates by snapping up shorter-dated U.S. Treasuries in the wake of the Brexit vote may be disappointed.
June 28, 2016
15 worst states for retirement: 2016'Worst' is in the eye of the beholder, but these states present some challenges to retirees.
June 28, 2016
A glimpse of the future of annuitiesLower commissions and the continued decline of VAs are among the likely effects of the DOL fiduciary rule and other market forces.
June 27, 2016
How annuities can help underprepared retirees meet financial goalsOnly about half of all working (non-retired) households have a formal plan for retirement income.
June 27, 2016
How annuities can help underprepared retirees meet financial goalsOnly about half of all working (non-retired) households have a formal plan for retirement income.
June 27, 2016
Your referral network is larger than you realizeThe game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon teaches us that we are all connected, sometimes in unexpected ways.
June 26, 2016
Brexit: 5 areas financial advisors should watchMarkets plummeted in the aftermath of the historic British vote, but don't panic.