It is now time to rally around the constrained investor-retiree who can't afford lots of risk.
Furman Alexander Ford of North Carolina used the funds for a cruise, a car, watches and firearms.
The group argues that the new DOL rule merely repackages the one previously thrown out.
Annuity sales were the third-highest in recorded history in 2021, according to SRI.
Laurence Kotlikoff said the split filing strategy gambles on the high-earning spouse reaching age 70 and dying young.
Registered index-linked annuities have become many companies' new flagship product.
The notion that advisors who fail to recommend annuities to clients run afoul of their fiduciary duty is a controversial one.
The guaranteed income solution is TIAA's first offering for corporate 401(k) plans.
Boomers and the like may have the most to lose from price pressures and rising rates.
Wade Pfau and others says they'd be smart to lock in some stock market gains before retiring.
Finra said problem reps fell between the cracks in SagePoint's system.
So far $20M in assets has been diverted to Raymond James, TIAA says.
Americans could use 401(k) assets as "bridge" income to delay Social Security, Boston College researchers argue.
Advisors need to be aware of how their clients' Social Security benefits are impacted when their spouse dies.
Adjusting withdrawals with the market's ups and downs can provide long-term benefits, the research firms says.
As the need for protected income increases, annuity sales have skyrocketed.
RIAs and broker-dealers helped drive fee-based VA growth, said the industry think tank.
A former DOL attorney says enforcement of new fiduciary and retirement plan advice rules could be very strict.
People are taking a break from their jobs all over the world.
The 4% withdrawal "rule of thumb" should now be 3.3% or lower, according to Morningstar.