Annuities are a mixed bag -- they're a great way to help ensure you won't outlive your money, but fees are costly.

At first glance, annuities may seem like the Swiss Army knife of retirement planning — abounding in helpful features. While they can’t help you open a can in the Alps, they can help provide guaranteed ...

Fixed index annuities provide market-linked growth for your money and protect your principal. But returns are capped, and fees can be significant. A fixed annuity could provide partial protection ...

Insurance companies offer annuities to individuals looking to augment their income during their golden years. Those who enter into an annuity contract pay a certain amount of cash either in a lump sum ...

Annuities can be a solid way to secure guaranteed income in retirement. However, they remain notoriously complex, particularly when it comes to comparing fees. Unlike ETFs or mutual funds, where fees ...

Sometimes, it’s better to have a low guaranteed return than it is to take a big risk that might pay off (or might not). That’s the approach more people are taking amid tariffs and geopolitical ...

The change could lead to more of these annuities, whose sales hit $20.4 billion in 2022's first half. The rocky stock market continued to make annuities an attractive option for investors, according ...

As retirement nears, preserving your hard-earned savings while still capturing growth can feel like walking a tightrope. For Utah’s 55-plus investors, fixed and fixed indexed annuities (FIAs) offer a ...

Jackson National Life Insurance Company® (Jackson®), the main operating subsidiary of Jackson Financial Inc. 2 (NYSE: JXN), today launched Jackson Income Assurance℠ and Jackson Income Assurance℠ ...

Fee-based annuity sales are finally growing significantly. ORLANDO – Sales of fee-based annuities are growing significantly, but at $8 billion, remain just a small portion of overall annuity sales.