Fixed Annuities
Fixed annuity news and analysis, with coverage of book value annuities, multi-year guaranteed annuity (MYGA) contracts, immediate annuities, deferred income annuities (including QLACs), and fixed indexed annuities.
3 Big Gaps in the DOL's Case for Its New Fiduciary Regs
By Allison BellEven with the best data the department can find, many of the potential benefits or harms are unknowable.
May 16, 2024
Why Aren't More RIAs Offering Annuities? Flourish President Blames Weak TechTech tools can help RIAs offer annuities, but the reality is complicated, Ben Cruikshank says.
May 13, 2024
10 Misconceptions About the Stock MarketAdvisors need to help clients see the full picture, especially when things are not going their way.
May 08, 2024
The DOL Retirement Security Rule Promotes a Narrow WorldviewInvestment advisors are not the only financial professionals with views worth considering, the author says.
May 06, 2024
Social Security Retirement Fund Will Run Dry in 2033: Trustees ReportThere are bright spots in the new projections, but the news remains troubling, Social Security experts say.
May 06, 2024
Final DOL Agent Fiduciary Exemption Covers More Comp TypesIt also exempts more activities, but conflicts with Reg BI could hurt, legal analysts warn.
April 29, 2024
Stifel CEO Says Final DOL Rule Is 'Less Restrictive' Than He FearedBut Ronald Kruszewski and Principal CEO Dan Houston still have concerns.
April 25, 2024
Industry Players Weigh In on the DOL's New Fiduciary DefinitionAnnuity distribution veterans, regulation backers and harsh critics look at what comes next.