Annuity Investing
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Stand-Alone Living Benefits: Guaranteeing Lifetime Income without an Annuity (AdvisorOne)
By Staff WriterGuaranteed lifetime income is increasingly important for retirees in a post-pension world. But the primary vehicle for guaranteed benefits annuities can be a hard sell for many investors.
February 01, 2012
The Annuity PuzzleSince at least 1965 and the seminal research of Menachem Yaari, economists have recognized that retirees should convert far more of their assets into an income annuity at retirement than they do
January 31, 2012
Annuity AlchemyJust like fine cuisine, annuities can be fused with other insurance elements, like long-term care insurance and hedging strategies.
January 25, 2012
DTCC: Annuity Inflows Totaled Over $90 Billion in 2011Inflows for all annuity types rose nearly 13% in December, reaching $7.8 billion.
January 13, 2012
Buying Behavior: How 2011 Will Affect Annuity Sales in 2012Market conditions and consumer biases bode well for the sale of indexed annuities in 2012.
January 12, 2012
ABIA: Annuity Fee Income Climbed 22.6% Through Third QuarterThe 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 12, 2012
ABIA: Annuity Fee Income Climbed 22.6% Through Third QuarterThe 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
Variable Annuity Guarantees Disappoint Over Time (MarketWatch)is there a place for a variable annuity with a GLWB? Sometimes, says a new research study.