Learn what annuities are, how fixed, variable, indexed, immediate, and deferred annuities work, and how they can help provide steady retirement income.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued final rules regarding longevity annuities—aimed at bringing more flexibility to retirement savers using the fixed-income vehicles as a longevity hedge.

Discover why a registered index-linked annuity offers the potential to enjoy stock market gains while also protecting you ...

Modern annuities address longevity risk, market volatility, inflation, liquidity needs, and legacy planning, helping retirees ...

Annuities aren't right for everyone. "But some anti-annuity 'experts' falsely claim annuities are a poor choice for everybody," Nuss says. While annuities are rarely appropriate for young people, they ...

A 64-page bill that packages more than 20 measures to improve retirement and other investment options advanced out of committee and is headed to the House of Representatives next week. The bipartisan ...

Legal & General (L&G) has partnered with HSBC UK to give customers information and access to advice on annuities as they make ...

LANSING, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jackson National Life Insurance Company ® (Jackson ®), the main operating subsidiary of Jackson Financial Inc. 1 (NYSE: JXN), today launched Principal Guard, an add-on ...

SHORT ANSWER: Annuities aren’t the best investment option for most people, but if you value predictability and don’t mind high fees, they can be a good choice. Annuities are financial products that ...

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