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.
Global Atlantic Joins Envestnet Insurance Exchange
By Ginger SzalaThe first insurance group to join will offer fixed annuities to RIAs through the Envestnet platform.
April 30, 2018
Retirement: Ibbotson on Fixed Indexed Annuities; Reverse Mortgages as Next 'Hot Topic'Ibbotson research looks at effects of substituting FIAs for long-term bond allocation.
April 03, 2018
Ibbotson: Can Fixed Indexed Annuities Beat Bonds in Retirement Portfolios?Ibbotson has published a paper showing the effects of substituting FIAs for all or part of a long-term bond allocation.
March 26, 2018
NAFA Drops Appeal Against DOL Fiduciary RuleThe recent 5th Circuit decision vacating the rule renders NAFA's case moot, the group says.
January 30, 2018
3 Must-Ask Questions for Annuity ClientsHere's advice about a simple approach to making sure the consumer gets a contract that fits.
November 20, 2017
NAFA Fiduciary Case Postponed Till 5th Circuit RulingPostponing oral arguments provides some much-needed breathing room, says NAFAs Anderson.
October 17, 2017
‘Stan the Annuity Man’ Is Livid About Fixed Indexed AnnuitiesStan Haithcock tells ThinkAdvisor why the industry is outraged at him and why fee-based indexed annuities are the biggest joke of all time.
October 03, 2017
3 Ways Fixed Annuities Can Outperform Bond Mutual FundsSome flavors of 'plain vanilla' may be better, for some clients, than others.