Annuities Planning

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In Uncertain Times, Do Annuities Make Sense?

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Annuities can play a role in different ways during periods of volatility.

Let Them Eat Calamari!

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Annuities are squid.

DOL Rule Would Reduce Middle-Class Retirement Savings By $140B, IRI Says

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The group claims the middle-class, especially Black and Latino investors, would be most hurt by the fiduciary rule.

iCapital Acquires Technology Platform

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The acquisition of SIMON is designed to boost the process of handling structured products, iCapital said.

How The Wealthy Use Private Annuities To Defer Investment Taxes

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Private placement variable annuities are suitable deferral solutions for wealthy clients, advisors say.

Bonsai Integrates With FIDx Platform

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The brainchild of insurance executive Robert DeChellis, Bonsai enables advisors to holistically manage a client's wealth.

Wade Pfau Contrasts Annuities Vs. Total Return Income Strategies

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A client's attitude toward assets will determine the best retirement income plan, the retirement specialist said.

Advisors Keep Spurning Annuities Despite Investor Interest In Income

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A new survey also found that there's a growing hunger for retirement income among millennials.

Ex-New York Life Advisor Gets 11 Years For $1.3M Theft From Elderly Client

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Furman Alexander Ford of North Carolina used the funds for a cruise, a car, watches and firearms.

Out With The Old Bull, In With A New Bull

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In 2022, opportunities abound for advisors who pivot from making gains to protecting gains.

Total Annuity Sales Rose 16% Last Year To $255B

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Annuity sales were the third-highest in recorded history in 2021, according to SRI.

Why The Social Security Split Strategy Could Prove Costly For Clients

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Laurence Kotlikoff said the split filing strategy gambles on the high-earning spouse reaching age 70 and dying young.

Star Annuity Set To Reach $50B In Sales By 2026, Cerulli Says

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Registered index-linked annuities have become many companies' new flagship product.

Do Advisors Breach Fiduciary Duty When They Refuse To Recommend Annuities?

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The notion that advisors who fail to recommend annuities to clients run afoul of their fiduciary duty is a controversial one.

TIAA Offers Annuity Product For Corporate Retirement Market

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The guaranteed income solution is TIAA's first offering for corporate 401(k) plans.

How Social Security Benefits Are Impacted When Clients Become Widows

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Advisors need to be aware of how their clients' Social Security benefits are impacted when their spouse dies.

Why Retirees Feel Unprotected

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As the need for protected income increases, annuity sales have skyrocketed.

Fee-Based Variable Annuity Sales Rise 40%, Thanks to Advisors, Brokers, SRI Reports

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RIAs and broker-dealers helped drive fee-based VA growth, said the industry think tank.

DOL Rule Violators Could Get 10-Year Rollover Advice Suspension, Attorney Says

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A former DOL attorney says enforcement of new fiduciary and retirement plan advice rules could be very strict.

Morningstar Says The 4% Rule Is Now 3.3%

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The 4% withdrawal "rule of thumb" should now be 3.3% or lower, according to Morningstar.

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