Annuity Investing
Learn about the latest news and trends in annuity investing for retirement, including tips on the role of annuity income in portfolios
Survey: Annuity Commissions Rise at Community Banks
By Warren S. HerschSecurities America Senior Vice president Gregg Johnson says that revenues of community bank investment programs are the best since 2008, yielding a second quarter 2011 mean program income of 6.5%--the second highest on record.
October 13, 2011
Q3 Earnings Kickoff: JPMorgan Profit Drops 4%JPMorgan Chase & Co. on Thursday kicked off the finance sectors first major earnings release for the third-quarter with an anticipated drop in profit, down 4% to $4.26 billion from $4.42 billion a year ago.
October 01, 2011
Try saying this instead...Losses are more vivid than gains. A 4 percent index annuity crediting cap offers 3 percent more potential interest than a certificate of deposit renewing at 1 percent, but it's still only 4 percent.
September 30, 2011
Try saying this instead...Losses are more vivid than gains. A 4 percent index annuity crediting cap offers 3 percent more potential interest than a certificate of deposit renewing at 1 percent, but it's still only 4 percent.
September 29, 2011
California Enacts Annuity Suitability LawThe regulation, modeled on one approved by NAIC, governs the selling of annuities and imposes fines and sanctions on agents who violate the law.
September 28, 2011
California Enacts Annuity Suitability LawThe regulation, modeled on one approved by NAIC, governs the selling of annuities and imposes fines and sanctions on agents who violate the law.
September 19, 2011
Radio show + Seminars = Annuity salesThe financial services universe gets more confusing every day to the average consumer.
September 01, 2011
Is the three-legged stool off-kilter?Be wary of annuity pricing that appears unequal. One of the parties to the deal may be benefiting at the expense of the other.