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A guide to immediate, deferred, fixed, variable and joint-life annuities, and how to match them to your retirement needs.

Immediate annuities have payments that begin with 12 months of purchase. They are typically purchased with a lump sum.

A RILA offers more upside than Fixed Indexed Annuities yet less risk than Variable Annuities. The tradeoff is tailored to an investor's comfort level.

A recent study examined how different demographics should approach annuitizing to best position themselves against healthcare shocks in old age, including the need for long-term care (LTC).

Nationwide found annuity owners reported higher levels of retirement confidence, but a separate LIMRA study questioned how ...

It’s essential to weigh the timing and type of product carefully when discussing annuities with your retired clients.

A variable annuity is a form of annuity that provides consistently timed payments to the annuity holder in potentially varying amounts. A variable annuity is a type of annuity that provides periodic ...

Vanguard has announced a new 401(k) fund that allows older employees to buy annuities. But are these complex financial products right for all retirees?

The move by Vanguard, which manages about 40% of the $4.5 trillion in target-date funds, suggests that annuities embedded in ...

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Allspring High Yield Muni Bond Fund outperformed its benchmark. Learn how our strategy navigates market volatility and drives ...