Edelman said there are two demographic forces straining the wealth management industry: fewer advisors and more clients.
The two new indexes are designed to enhance diversification possibilities.
Longevity risk should always be on the back of an advisor's mind when making financial decisions with their clients.
CFRA Research says annuities have winds at their back from the SECURE Act and interest rates.
Jackson National Life is refocusing its “Investing in You Campaign” that targets women looking to plan for their retirement.
The annuity offers clients stability in volatile markets, Nationwide said.
CFRA Research says annuities have winds at their back from the SECURE Act and interest rates.
‘Diversification' in retirement goes well beyond asset class, Allianz argues.
Annuities' payout rates are higher than they've been in years. Does that mean they give good relative value?
The annuities industry trade group wants to make annuities a required default investment in retirement plans.
The SECURE Acts helped pave the way.
Life span expectations are key drivers of annuity buying decisions, Boston College researchers found.
Record annuity sales indicate advisors may be more open to using the products, industry observers say.
Consumers seeking guaranteed earnings drove unprecedented sales in 2022.
Only 2% of consumers said fees were an important factor when considering an annuity, LIMRA said.
Security Benefit executives predict annuities will gain in popularity in 2023.
Boosting the percentage of stocks in a portfolio above 50% won't have much impact on starting safe withdrawal rate.
Annuities have been selling like hotcakes. Whether that's good or bad depends on whom you ask.
The change could lead to more of these annuities, whose sales hit $20.4 billion in 2022's first half.
Market volatility helped annuity sales this past year, according to Wink Intelligence.