Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
April 30, 2013
What advisors don’t know about variable annuities: How VAs fit into a client’s portfolioVariable annuities are complex, but with proper investigation, they do have a place in a client's portfolio.
April 30, 2013
What advisors don’t know about variable annuities: How VAs fit into a client’s portfolioVariable annuities are complex, but with proper investigation, they do have a place in a client's portfolio.
April 29, 2013
What Advisors Don’t Know About Variable Annuities: How VAs Fit Into a Client’s PortfolioProperly assessing the viability of a variable annuity for a particular client entails considerably more than just adding it alongside a standard model portfolio.
April 25, 2013
What advisors don’t know about variable annuities: Market conditions and VAsVA contracts look like a win-win situation, but the last five years have created problems for both variable annuity holders and providers.
April 25, 2013
What advisors don’t know about variable annuities: Market conditions and VAsVA contracts look like a win-win situation, but the last five years have created problems for both variable annuity holders and providers.
April 22, 2013
What Advisors Don’t Know About Variable Annuities: Market Conditions and VAsIn part four of our series, we look at how market conditions affect variable annuities. VAs may appear, on paper, to be a win-win, but the reality is more nuanced.
April 19, 2013
An annuity with boomers in mindFor boomers amassing financial assets before entering retirement, a fixed indexed annuity may be a good fit.
April 19, 2013
An annuity with boomers in mindFor boomers amassing financial assets before entering retirement, a fixed indexed annuity may be a good fit.
April 17, 2013
What advisors don’t know about variable annuities: How GLIBs workThere is the shadow value, which is the accounts high-water mark, and the actual account value.
April 17, 2013
What advisors don’t know about variable annuities: How GLIBs workThere is the shadow value, which is the accounts high-water mark, and the actual account value.