A recent WSJ article recommended that annuities be a default option in retirement plans. The author responds to readers’ ...

Annuities get a bad rap because many annuity products that are sold aggressively are complex and loaded with fees. However, you have a key advantage over insurance companies that sell plain-vanilla ...

An annuity is an insurance product. It provides a long-term stream of income in exchange for an upfront premium. There are many types, including immediate, deferred, fixed, variable and indexed.

Your 401(k) plan may send you educational materials soon about annuity options. - /iStock Dear Fix My Portfolio, I got a letter from my 401(k) plan saying “Great new ...

Lindsey Crossmier has been a financial writer since 2022, and has been regularly quoted as an expert in outlets such as U.S. News, GOBanking Rates and Yahoo! Finance. She leverages her Yale financial ...

Learn how to find the right annuity for your financial situation, risk tolerance, and retirement strategy Nick Gallo has been a financial content marketer and journalist for over six years. He has ...

Strategic Choice Annuity 7 from The Standard offers a dynamic strategy to accumulate growth PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new single premium deferred index annuity with returns based upon the ...

Total U.S. single premium buy-out sales were $48.3 billion in 2022, up 42% from 2021 results, according to LIMRA’s U.S. Group Annuity Risk Transfer Sales Survey. This marks the highest annual sales ...

Athene was the largest provider of fixed annuities in 2024, according to insurance trade association LIMRA, with more than $36 billion in sales for the year. Its widespread availability, flexible ...