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Registered Rep. October 1, 2002 Pamela J. Black |
The Pros and Cons of Annuities With retirement accounts battered by the bear market, guaranteed income from a fixed annuity now has more appeal, especially for clients who may be too close to retirement to count on a rebound from equity markets alone. This article surveys types of annuities, tax implications, and fees. |
Financial Advisor August 2010 Alan Lavine |
A Good Fit Immediate annuities fit well in retirement income plans. |
Financial Advisor November 2011 Jim Frederick |
Building A Moat Advisors give longevity insurance another look as clients face longer life spans and financial anxiety. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 Joseph A. Tomlinson |
Retirement Income Products: A Wish List America faces a retirement crisis that is perhaps even bigger than the "47 million uninsured" crisis we face in healthcare. Which financial products can individuals purchase today to reduce the risk of outliving their assets? |
Knowledge@Wharton August 27, 2003 |
How Much Money Will You Need for Retirement? More Than You Think What you don't know can't hurt you, according to the old saying. When it comes to retirement planning, though, the old saying doesn't apply. |
The Motley Fool October 24, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Get Income for Life Today's retirees can look forward to longer lives than their parents and grandparents enjoyed. With that longer lifespan, however, comes the need to save more to last throughout a longer retirement. Immediate annuities can reduce longevity risk, but be aware of costs. |
The Motley Fool October 24, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Get Income for Life: Part 2 Today's retirees can look forward to longer lives than their parents and grandparents enjoyed. With that longer lifespan, however, comes the need to save more. Different types of annuities offer different benefits and pitfalls. |
Registered Rep. November 14, 2014 Kevin McKinley |
Tapping Annuities for an Early Retirement Annuities can offer nearly unlimited savings potential and unique benefits that can pique the interest of would-be early retirees. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2006 Donald Jay Korn |
Annuities Special: The Right Rider Boomers want guaranteed lifetime income, but don't want to buy an immediate annuity. Variable annuity issuers think they have a solution. |
The Motley Fool July 25, 2007 Buz Livingston |
Beware of Brokers Bearing Annuities Be careful, be very careful, when listening to sales pitches from insurance agents promoting retirement planning. Big commissions and poor performance can cost you. |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2004 J. Graham |
Beware of Brokers Bearing Annuities Annuities may sound good, but their costs overwhelm their benefits. Stockbrokers and financial advisors love to sell annuities because of the high commissions they reap. My ex-broker sold one to me, and it has proven to be the most restrictive, highest-cost, least-liquid, and poorest-performing investment in my portfolio. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2007 Len Reinhart |
Longevity Insurance Wealthy baby boomers fear outliving their money, but they want more than immediate annuities. For financial advisors, there are three action points to follow to help ensure your clients' peace of mind. |
On Wall Street April 1, 2010 |
Five Questions with Robert Arena Bob Arena is well aware that baby boomers are juggling their own retirement needs against school expenses of children and living costs of parents and talks about how advisors can help their clients handle all these responsibilities. |
Financial Advisor September 2007 Alan Lavine |
Looking For Certainty Sponsors of 401(k) and 403(b) plans want employees to draw a stable source of retirement income from them. But it's a daunting task to manage a portfolio of mutual funds while withdrawing money, based on government-mandated minimum distribution rules. A few plan sponsors already have begun adding income replacement funds to solve this problem. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2007 Ilana Polyak |
Annuities, Revisited Financial advisors who once sneered at annuities are now realizing that they could be a magic bullet. |
Financial Advisor May 2008 Tracey Longo |
Living Long, Living Well A handful of insurers and advisors have been touting "longevity insurance" for several years now -- an income annuity-based product they hoped would catch fire with retirees frightened of going broke. |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2004 Chris O'Leary |
The Dawn of the Retirement Age Financial advisors and market analysts agree that as baby boomers begin to retire later this decade and throughout the 2010s, many retirees remain dangerously uninformed about how much annual income they will need and about how to manage their investments. |
BusinessWeek February 7, 2005 Ellen Hoffman |
Annuities: Don't Believe The Hype Many of the tax benefits of variable annuities no longer exist, but the hard sell continues |
Registered Rep. December 1, 2006 Kevin McKinley |
The Case For (and Against) Immediate Annuities Right now your retired clients face a number of conundrums as they search for reliable sources of income. Retirees looking for safe, predictable income can get a big boost from immediate annuities when compared to other options. |
On Wall Street January 1, 2012 John Diehl |
Lifting The Cloud Over Annuities Anyone who sells annuities knows two things to be true: annuities can deliver significant value to clients and they are also one of the most misunderstood financial products on the market. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn |
Immediate Gratification New studies show that Immediate annuities add both income and stability to a retirement portfolio. |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
This Investment Won't Save Your Retirement Annuities can't work if you don't have the money to buy them. |
The Motley Fool July 15, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
How to Make the Most of Your Biggest Opportunities Here's the best way to handle big money. To provide the income a pension would pay, you may be able to use a combination of an immediate annuity and dividend-paying stocks. |
Investment Advisor April 2006 Melanie Waddell |
The Playing Field: Meeting the Need for Income A host of financial services firms are coming out with new products to help advisors protect their retirees' income streams. Here's a rundown of some of the companies' offerings. |
Registered Rep. August 12, 2011 Diana Britton |
Retirement Income Fever The industry has responded to the great wave of retirees that has just begun with an increased focus on creating retirement income streams -- successfully. It's always a tough feat, what with expanding life expectancies and estimating health care needs far out in the future. |
CFO February 1, 2008 Russ Banham |
Exit Strategies How companies can help retiring employees smooth the transition from savers to consumers. |
Financial Advisor November 2011 Alan Lavine |
Finding A Floor Annuities gain traction in a world of low returns. |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2002 Pamela J. Black |
How to Be a Retirement Planning Hero Fixing a client's retirement plan (to the extent possible) may be the best opportunity brokers have today to create new business. |
Registered Rep. June 13, 2011 Mark Miller |
Insure Against Longevity Risk with Immediate Annuities There are signs that the SPIA is poised to play an even larger role in the retirement landscape. |
Registered Rep. July 1, 2004 Stan Luxenberg |
The Problem With a Long Life Academics are stepping forward, seeking to describe portfolios that will produce maximum returns while ensuring that retirees don't outlive their assets |
The Motley Fool March 10, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
This Strategy Will Save Your Retirement It's not just about income. Even retired investors can afford to invest a modest amount in growth stocks. |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Don't Fall for This False Retirement Promise By taking matters into your own hands, you can build your own comfy retirement through annuities, dividends, or a combination of both. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2007 Jim Grote |
What Retirement Means Now To your affluent clients, retirement anxiety has as much to do with emotional issues as financial ones. The newest thinking adds human capital, everything from earning capacity to feelings of personal satisfaction, to the funding equation. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2007 Donald Jay Korn |
New-Wave Annuities From reduced-risk participation in the stock market to longevity insurance, financial planners have an expanding array of annuities to meet client needs. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2006 Joan Warner |
A Prescription for Planners As clients assume a growing burden for healthcare costs, financial advisers will have to figure this expense into financial plans -- building more uncertainty and competing goals into the mix. |
Investment Advisor March 2009 Melanie Waddell |
Searching for Security As affluent retirees' worries about their financial well-being continue to mount due to the market and economic swoon, sales of immediate annuities are seeing a significant spike. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2011 Donald Jay Korn |
Pension Tension Old-fashioned pensions might be disappearing, but they haven't vanished. |
Investment Advisor April 2006 Melanie Waddell |
Four Planners Who Get It: Chuck Robertson Due to higher taxes and greater longevity, today's retirees, particularly baby boomers, face a more challenging retirement than previous generations. Here's what financial advisors can do to help. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2006 Suzanne McGee |
Rethinking Retirement Income Helping your financial planning clients to keep sitting pretty in retirement is more complex than ever. How will your practice adapt? |
Investment Advisor April 2006 Melanie Waddell |
Catch Up How financial advisors can meet the challenge of keeping pace with their clients' retirement needs in a changing world. |
CFO December 1, 2010 David M. Katz |
The Check Will Be in the Mail Can annuities help ease employees' fears about having enough money in retirement? |
Investment Advisor May 2007 James J. Green |
They Need to Stay Flexible When calculating the amount of income that a client will need in retirement, financial advisors need to look at many factors, not just longevity, to come up with an accurate amount. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2005 Kathy Gevlin |
See Dick and Jane Retire...Without the Right Plan As baby boomers approach retirement, studies show a large majority of them are inadequately prepared for the financial planning challenges. Now's the time for planners to retool their retirement offerings to better meet consumers' needs. |
Financial Advisor October 2007 William Glasgall |
The New Retirement Wave Planners will need to seek innovative ways to help keep the baby boomers from exhausting their nest eggs. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2013 George Yacik |
Weighing a Pension Payout Take the money and run? It is a question advisors face as retirees get offered lump-sum bonanzas. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2007 David Macchia |
Protect Retirement Financial advisors should pay attention to ROI -- not return on investment, but reliability of income. Planners must help clients assess the real capacity of their portfolios to generate long-term retirement income. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2010 Matthew Leung |
Here Today, Here Tomorrow - New Sources Of Income For Retirement It's official. Pensions and social security are no longer viewed as the primary sources of retirement income. |
Registered Rep. November 16, 2010 Alan Lavine |
Growth Opportunities: Immediate Annuities And Qualified Retirement Plans 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. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2008 Judith Schoolman |
5 Questions with Jean Setzfand The director of financial security at AARP provides tips on safeguarding retirement income. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2008 Elizabeth O'Brien |
Retirement Income: The New Solutions The boomer retirement wave is here, and so are new products designed to turn their hoarded assets into cash flow. |