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Financial Planning
March 1, 2008
Frank O'Connor |
Uncertainty Abounds Will sales plummet, proving that the variable annuity industry has been recycling old business for years? Will new money continue to flow into living benefits, offsetting the effects of a reduction in exchanges? Read on for some predictions.   |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2006
Frank O'Connor, Morningstar |
Wanted: Income Protection Variable annuity sales continue their dramatic rise, as investors embrace the coupling of market participation with protection from downside risk. |
Financial Advisor
February 2007
Tracey Longo |
Variable Annuities Get Sales Boost Do you really want to get your clients' attention as they prepare for retirement? Talk to them about variable annuities. |
Financial Advisor
March 2007
Raymond Fazzi |
Annuities Anew No-load variable annuities begin to attract interest among fee-based advisors. |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2007
Frank O'Connor |
VA Milestones The second quarter results are in, with variable annuities setting a new record for sales. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2005
Rick Carey |
Looking for Direction With new sales slowing, issuers hope some recent product developments will jump-start investor interest in VAs (variable annuity) in 2005. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2010
Frank O'Connor |
VAs Head for Slowdown With living benefits now more expensive and restrictive, on balance, muted future sales growth is expected unless more advisors utilize the product, and more investors understand and embrace it. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2006
Marshall Eckblad |
VAs Head for a Banner Year New sales of variable annuities continued to climb through the first quarter of 2006, reaching $37.6 billion and falling just short of an all-time high for VA sales in a quarter. However, retiring baby boomers may be keeping net flows slim in the longer term. |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2010
Marco Chmura |
An Upward Swing Prudential continued to lead the way as the top seller of variable annuities with $5.3 billion in second-quarter sales and a 15.7% market share. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2007
Frank O'Connor |
Gaining Ground Variable annuity sales are up, but are the total sales numbers misleading? |
Investment Advisor
May 2010
James J. Green |
Retirement Planning: ING Back Into Retirement Merges units, rolls out new VA, names CEO. |
Financial Planning
October 2, 2007 |
Compliance Advisors should research the annuity product options fully to select the best choices and riders to meet clients' needs. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2010
Frank O'Connor |
A New Dynamic Variable annuity sales fell in 2009 as incentives to stay put in existing contracts choked off exchange growth. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2005
Rick Carey |
The Downward Trend Continues The net flow of cash into variable annuities plummeted this quarter, to a level not seen in years. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2007
Donald Jay Korn |
Lean Cuisine Lower-cost variable annuities can be a key ingredient in your financial advisory client's retirement recipe. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2012
O'Connor & McCarthy |
Making Adjustments 2012 started out about average for variable annuity issuers in terms of SEC filing activity, with a total of 59 annuity product changes in the first quarter com pared with 130 filings in the fourth quarter of 2011 and 49 in the first quarter of last year. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2011
Frank O'Connor |
Encouraging Signs New variable annuity sales slipped slightly in the third quarter of 2010, to $33.6 billion from $33.9 billion in the second quarter, but they were still up 9.9% from the $30.6 billion in the third quarter of 2009. |
Investment Advisor
July 2008
Melanie Waddell |
Drivers of Annuity Sales Assets in annuities will jump to $2.9 trillion by 2012 -- a compound annual growth rate of 7.9% -- sparked by demographic trends and product development that addresses both guaranteed income and principal protection. |
Financial Advisor
February 2005
Tracey Longo |
Guarantees Spur Income Variable Annuities Sales Burgeoning investor interest in guaranteeing some part of their retirement income, especially in this era of diminishing pensions, is spurring more companies to develop a host of new variable products and features. |
Investment Advisor
September 2006
Kathleen M. McBride |
B/d Briefing: Raymond James Gets Results In the continuing evolution of the investment industry, one consistent trend has been the gradual reduction in fees. Could lower costs be next for variable annuities? |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2008
Jay Korn |
Withdrawal Methods Issuers of variable annuities usually include language such as "regular income for life" or "annuity payment stream" when describing these products to clients. The promise of income is a big attraction. So why do so few VA owners put it into action? |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2012
Dave Lindorff |
Indexed Annuities Grab the Spotlight Indexed annuities have gained popularity while variable annuities have softened, as the players on the buy and sell side change. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2005
Chris O'Leary |
The Trouble With Annuities For registered reps, annuities, one of the most lucrative and complex items in an advisor's repertoire, can appear to be a cure-all for clients. Clients seem to love them, because of the guaranteed income -- even if they don't understand them. |
Financial Advisor
March 2004
Tracey Longo |
Making The Grade With Variable Annuity Exchanges With the creation of one-shot wrinkle reducers like Botox, battery-operated automobiles and cloned humans, can a world where there is no need to replace variable annuities be far off? |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2007
David Thetford |
Compliance Tips VA Due Diligence: Rising popularity and complexity have made variable annuities a target for the SEC and NASD. |
Financial Advisor
February 2006
Tracey Longo |
A Push For Lifetime Income Variable annuity providers hope to jump-start their business by selling security to worried baby boomers. |
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. |
On Wall Street
February 1, 2010
Elizabeth Wine |
Variable Annuities Are Down but Not Out Variable annuities had a tough 2008 and 2009 like everybody else. |
On Wall Street
November 1, 2008
Elizabeth Wine |
Seeking Unsexy Annuities Annuities have received a bad rap of late for their high fees and confusing contracts. But as other investments tank, clients are once again looking for guaranteed income streams from their portfolios. |
Financial Advisor
June 2007
Thomas Scott |
What An Airline Crash Taught Me About Retirement Planning It doesn't take a catastrophic crash to cause significant injuries, in an airliner or in a retirement plan. As advisors, how can we best assure our clients will have an adequate income stream for their lifetimes? |
Financial Advisor
June 2012
Alan Lavine |
Tough Business Major players exit variable annuities, but VA sales are up overall. |
Registered Rep.
May 18, 2010
Alan Lavine |
No-Load Annuities Gain Momentum As more wirehouse registered reps join RIAs or start their own, as income tax rates rise, and as Baby Boomers continue their march into retirement, expect investments in no-load variable annuities to grow. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2010
Paul Menchaca |
Annuities From Bust to Boom With roughly 76 million baby boomers set to retire, the insurance industry could be poised to significantly grow its annuity market. |
Investment Advisor
August 2009
Melanie Waddell |
More Annuities Used in Income Portfolios Advisors are increasingly turning to annuities to help cover their clients' basic needs in retirement. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2006
Frank O'Connor |
A Slow Ascent Variable annuity sales for 2005 managed to beat sales for 2004, but not by much. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2008
Frank O'Connor |
First-Quarter Dip New sales of variable annuities decrease in the first quarter of 2008... AXA Equitable held the No. 1 spot in variable annuity sales... Top retail product was John Hancock's Venture III... Other first-quarter 2008 top sellers... |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2012
Fernandez et al. |
Hot Topics Advisors use more variable annuities... Many investors, especially younger earners, neglect retirement accounts... CFP Board changes bankruptcy, disciplinary procedures... |
Financial Advisor
November 2011
Alan Lavine |
Finding A Floor Annuities gain traction in a world of low returns. |
The Motley Fool
February 18, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Are Variable Annuities Right for You? Variable annuity sales are way up, but are they a smart move? |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2008
Stacy Schultz |
Eye on Flat-Fee VAs A new study compares the benefits of using a tax-deferred flat-fee variable annuity, a variable annuity, and a taxable account for retirement savings. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2012
Ed Slott |
Newfangled Annuities A new tool has been proposed to help their clients manage the pace of distributions from their retirement accounts and to ease their fears about outliving their life expectancy. In February, the IRS released proposed regulations about the establishment of "qualified longevity annuity contracts." |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2008
Laurence P. Greenburg |
The Tax Smart Workhorse The flat-fee variable annuity can accelerate wealth accumulation and retirement income. |
Financial Advisor
February 2, 2009
Eric Rasmussen |
The Annuity In Winter Can variable annuities gain some luster after a horrible year in the fund world? |
Financial Advisor
September 2006
Frank O'Connor |
An Expensive Guarantee? Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (GMWB) features in variable annuities have grown steadily in popularity since first introduced in 2002. But financial advisors need to know if this feature is really worth the cost. |
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. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2006
Frank O'Connor |
Holding Steady Variable annuity sales remained high for the traditionally weak third quarter. |
Registered Rep.
August 15, 2011
Alan Lavine |
Investors Flock to Variable Annuities With Guaranteed Benefits, But Beware Retiring baby boomers are pouring their money into variable annuities with guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits. |
Financial Advisor
May 2012
Alan Lavine |
Sudden Impact How can advisors minimize the effect of large losses in a retirement portfolio just when clients want to begin withdrawals? |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2007
Frank O'Connor |
A Bump in the Road Despite a third quarter slump in sales, variable annuities are still headed for a banner year. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2005
Kristen French |
VA Sales Keepin' On Despite the recent onslaught of negative regulatory and media attention to variable annuities, sales of these products have not suffered. |
