In light of a recent IRS decision that took some by surprise, there's one options strategy we're not likely to see anymore
Ameriprise Financial Inc. has cut off outside broker-dealers from selling its RiverSource variable annuity, limiting sales to Ameriprise registered representatives.
Prudential Financial Inc. is teaming up with Edward D. Jones & Co. LP to create a new A-share variable annuity. The insurer expects to submit a filing for the product in the next 30 to 60 days.
Pruning investment options limits their ability to put clients in the best funds, reps say
A combination of equity market volatility and slumping interest rates pushed sales of fixed indexed annuities in the third quarter to a new high, according to data from LIMRA and AnnuitySpecs.com.
Generous withdrawal benefits for variable annuities — albeit with limits — continued their comeback in the third quarter, according to a report from Ernst & Young.
Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the first man from a developing nation to become the world's richest person — a shift that underlines the loosening of America and Europe's stranglehold on the top spots in the billionaires' club.
There are multiple strategies that can be employed once we know what will happen with taxes in 2011
First time in three years; MassMutual's RetireEase top seller in third quarter
Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, co-chairmen of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, have accomplished something politicians rarely achieve: Their plan to cut the federal government's deficit to a sustainable 2% of gross domestic product over a number of years includes something distasteful to virtually everyone.
In the rush of year-end activity, it's important not to forget your IRA-related to-do list. The following are some of the most overlooked year-end items.
A combination of equity market volatility and slumping interest rates pushed sales of fixed indexed annuities in the third quarter to a new high, according to data from LIMRA and AnnuitySpecs.com.
Retirement funds have recouped losses from 2008 market crash; 2010 funds up 5% from 2007
Survey reveals deep mistrust of equity markets; a third of respondents fully in cash
The uncertainty of the Social Security system is making retirement's three-legged stool a bit wobbly.
Ron Carson, LPL Financial Corp.'s most prominent financial adviser, seeks to create a national wealth management franchise, joining the fray with other noted investment advisers desiring a national footprint.
Nervously await Deficit Commission report on the inside build-up of insurance products
MetLife Inc.'s decision to stop writing new long-term-care insurance should be viewed as a positive event, according to Moody's Investor Services.
