Annuities are often marketed as reliable retirement income tools, but the reality is more complicated. While annuities can be beneficial for the right person in the right situation, the industry is ...

With annuities, you can secure a steady income stream for retirement. These financial tools, however, have become targets for scammers who exploit unsuspecting people. The complexity of annuities ...

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

For many, guaranteed income makes an annuity a desirable retirement choice. The biggest concern with annuities is that you can miss out on big returns during bull market runs. Are you ahead, or behind ...

My late husband set up a lifetime annuity for me with a well-known company. I get a monthly deposit into my checking account. I called them for the value and they told me there was no value to it. I ...

A fixed index annuity (FIA) balances between security and growth potential by linking returns to a stock market index while protecting against market downturns. It’s a popular choice for retirement ...

There’s a lot of noise out there about annuities, and the issues making the most noise revolve around market uncertainty and an evolving interest rate environment. Kelly Kleinsasser Advising clients ...

Adam B. Frankel is a personal finance writer and financial adviser with over 30 years of experience. When he’s not managing money in the stock market, he teaches financial topics and other core ...