Planning for your retirement income should start years before you retire. But many folks don't, and when they finally start ...

Driven by favorable interest rates and an aging Baby Boomer demographic, U.S. annuity sales are expected to hit a near-record ...

Annuities offer guaranteed income and tax-deferred growth, but downsides may include high fees and opportunity costs.

That anxiety reflects a broader shift in retirement planning, in which rising health care costs, longer life expectancies, and unpredictable financial markets are pressuring savin ...

An immediate annuity is an investment that begins paying out distributions the same year you deposited funds. Withdrawals can begin as soon as one month after you make your initial payment. Immediate ...

There’s a window of opportunity for financial advisors to build business: They can use annuities available in 401k plans to help workers with their post-retirement income. The Pension Protection Act ...

An annuity is a contract sold by an insurance company, bank or investment broker that exchanges present contributions for ...

Total annuity sales for the first quarter were flat year over year, Wink, Inc. reported Friday, and fell just short of the ...

David Rodeck is a financial journalist based in New York City specializing in banking, investing and financial planning. Before writing full-time, David was a financial adviser and passed the Series 6 ...