Retirees have many options when it comes to generating income from their portfolios. Each approach comes with its own tradeoffs in terms of yields, risk, and liquidity. In recent years, fixed indexed ...

There’s a lot of noise out there about annuities, and the issues making the most noise revolve around market uncertainty and an evolving interest rate environment. Kelly Kleinsasser Advising clients ...

Indexed life and annuity products are the subject of many regulator meetings and class-action lawsuits. Despite that negative publicity, indexed life and annuity sales are booming. Wink, Inc. reported ...

Rising interest in commodities like gold, oil, and grains, fueled by concerns over inflation and climate change, is impacting the design of fixed indexed annuities and registered index-linked ...

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An annuity offers guaranteed income for a set period. There are several types of annuities to choose from, with fixed ...

Annuities provide a guaranteed monthly income for life, making them an increasingly popular strategy for Americans worried about outliving their savings in retirement. Total U.S. annuity sales reached ...

A fixed index annuity (FIA) balances between security and growth potential by linking returns to a stock market index while ...

Fixed indexed annuities tie their performance to a stock market index. They offer principal protection and steady income in retirement. Fixed indexed annuities typically limit the returns you can earn ...

A combination of equity market volatility and slumping interest rates pushed sales of fixed indexed annuities in the third quarter to a new high, according to data from LIMRA and AnnuitySpecs.com.

Most advisors are familiar with fixed index annuities and have used them in their client portfolios Annuity contracts have become an increasingly consistent part of financial advisors’ client ...