Annuity Investing
Learn about the latest news and trends in annuity investing for retirement, including tips on the role of annuity income in portfolios
Finke Study Warns: 4% Retirement Rule Is Dead, Long Live Annuities
By Gil Weinreich"The bottom line is that the current low-yield environment is a retirement income game changer," Finke says.
January 11, 2013
Guaranteed Income? Not Without Risk: GAOA GAO report examined variable annuities with guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits and contingent deferred annuities, as well as the regulations that cover each.
January 04, 2013
Jackson Expands Alternative Investment Education in 2013Jackson National Life signaled a deeper foray into the alternative investment space with the announcement Thursday of a comprehensive list of alternative investment training tools.
January 04, 2013
The variable annuity buyout binge, part 2No one complains about any VA when their cash values are on the rise.
December 26, 2012
How Your Clients Can Shield Their Assets From LawsuitsFrivolous lawsuits are proliferating in a bad economy, says attorney Hillel Presser. The goal therefore is to own nothing, but control everything...
December 21, 2012
Variable Annuity Outlook 2013: Tough Road AheadSun Life Financials announcement that it will exit the business is the latest in a growing trend. The main culprit is that many variable annuity products hedged their exposure incorrectly.
December 18, 2012
Are Annuities Too Risky for Insurance Companies?The question naturally arises from Canadian life insurer Sun Life Financials decision to unload its U.S. annuity business for $1.35 billion, and recent shakeups in the annuity business.