Fixed Annuities
Fixed annuity news and analysis, with coverage of book value annuities, multi-year guaranteed annuity (MYGA) contracts, immediate annuities, deferred income annuities (including QLACs), and fixed indexed annuities.
5 Questions: Vanguard's New Report on Annuities in Retirement Plans
By Allison BellAdding an income option to a target-date fund sounds great, but will it work?
May 24, 2024
9 Groups File New Suit Challenging DOL Fiduciary Rule RegsThe ACLI, IRI and other plaintiffs have accused officials of failing to analyze the changes' potential impact properly.
May 21, 2024
Louisiana Moves to Adopt NAIC's Annuity Suitability UpdateOne question is what adoption will mean in light of the new DOL fiduciary rule requirements.
May 16, 2024
Why Aren't More RIAs Offering Annuities? Flourish President Blames Weak TechTech tools can help RIAs offer annuities, but the reality is complicated, Ben Cruikshank says.
May 13, 2024
10 Misconceptions About the Stock MarketAdvisors need to help clients see the full picture, especially when things are not going their way.
May 08, 2024
The DOL Retirement Security Rule Promotes a Narrow WorldviewInvestment advisors are not the only financial professionals with views worth considering, the author says.
May 06, 2024
Social Security Retirement Fund Will Run Dry in 2033: Trustees ReportThere are bright spots in the new projections, but the news remains troubling, Social Security experts say.
May 06, 2024
Final DOL Agent Fiduciary Exemption Covers More Comp TypesIt also exempts more activities, but conflicts with Reg BI could hurt, legal analysts warn.