Retirement researchers are often enthusiastic about annuities, but many consumers are reasonably skeptical. Here to discuss ...

A variable annuity is an insurance contract that invests in market-based subaccounts and grows tax-deferred. It may offer features like lifetime income guarantees or death benefits. These features ...

A group annuity is a retirement savings contract typically offered through an employer that pools contributions from multiple participants to provide guaranteed income in retirement. Unlike individual ...

Indexed life insurance and annuities are some of the best-selling products on the market. That isn’t likely to change, despite some headwinds in the forecast.

Annuities can offer financial stability that can be quite freeing for retirees. Don't let a few myths spoil what might be a ...

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Find out why half of financial advisors are turning to annuities—and what that means for your retirement, income strategy and ...

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When carriers want feedback on a new product, they turn to Sheryl Moore, CEO of Wink Inc. Moore is obsessed with everything concerning indexed life and annuity products and believes agents and ...

Annuities promise money for life, but that guarantee may come at a steep cost. MarketWatch's Andrea Coombes talks with two financial planners about the good, the bad and the ugly of annuity products.

Robo-adviser fees tend to be lower than with a human adviser, and they can make it easy to track your investments and ...

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