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Financial Advisor
March 2007
Raymond Fazzi |
Annuities Anew No-load variable annuities begin to attract interest among fee-based advisors.   |
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
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. |
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 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? |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2006
Stan Luxenberg |
The Best of Both Worlds Is the line between funds and annuities disappearing? Not yet; regulators and corporate bureaucracies insist on separating the two investments. But in the next decade, the distinctions could blur. |
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. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2008
Bob Veres |
Cheerleaders in Lab Coats Every few years, it seems like the marketplace produces a "study" of variable annuities that makes the product look too good to be true. The latest is from Ibbotson Associates. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2008
Alan Lavine |
Variable Annuity Providers Cozy Up To RIAs "In the fee-only community, it's historically been that you literally have the `Scarlet A' if you use annuities." |
Financial Advisor
July 2011
Gail Liberm |
Aiming For Advisors New annuity products and platforms are being designed to appeal to fee-only advisors. |
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 Planning
June 1, 2009
Paul Menchaca |
Post-Boom It is no secret that as investors continue their flight to safety, the variable annuity boom has at least deflated, if not entirely gone bust. More conservative retirement products are now in favor. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Ducking the VA Storm Raymond James outlined plans to cut fees and commissions, and remove some conflicts of interest in variable annuity marketing. The broker/dealer has notified insurers that if they wish to sell on its platform they must adhere to new design requirements. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
June 2012
Alan Lavine |
Tough Business Major players exit variable annuities, but VA sales are up overall. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2006
Elizabeth O'Brien |
A Cheaper Annuity Is Raymond James's new cap on fees the start of a trend in variable annuities? |
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? |
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
September 1, 2008
Stacy Schultz |
Are the Times Changing? A new study shows that 75% of advisors say they provide a written plan for their clients' retirement planning. Read on to see more specifically what they are doing. |
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. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2008
Frank O'Connor |
Flight to Guarantees? Sales and assets under management in variable annuities have been growing steadily since hitting a low point in 2002. |
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. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2006
Patrick Ferrer |
Annuities Special: Fee Factor When your clients buy annuities, do you really know what they're paying for? |
| Financial Planning |
Letters to the Editor Response to "Cheerleaders in Lab Coats." |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2004
Dan Otter |
Annuities in a 403(b) or 457(b)? Before you invest in an annuity, make sure there aren't better options available. It won't take long to find them. |
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? |
Registered Rep.
December 18, 2012
Alan Lavine |
Uh, Sorry...Can We Have That Back? Several insurance companies are following in the footsteps of The Hartford and offering to buyback variable annuities with guaranteed lifetime income. Should your clients take the cash? |
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. |
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
May 2008 |
Advisor Emporium Jefferson National Offers Annuities Tool... Allianz Life Introduces Annuity Series... PowerShares ETF Listed On NYSE... etc. |
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 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. |
Investment Advisor
May 2010
James J. Green |
Retirement Planning: ING Back Into Retirement Merges units, rolls out new VA, names CEO. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
April 7, 2009
Christina Mucciolo |
Big Changes to Variable Annuities Here and More on the Way Advisors who use VAs are already scrambling to get acquainted with the new products and are ramping up due diligence to greet a new era in the "living benefit" product space. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
June 23, 2011
Margaret Collins |
Variable Annuities: Lifelong Income, High Cost Guarantees make annuities more appealing - and more complex. |
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 Advisor
May 2010
Alan Lavine |
Sizing Up Annuities In the wake of the recent financial meltdown, the income guarantees offered by annuities have become quite attractive. The payouts are appealing, but do your homework. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2012
Frank O'Connor |
Variable Annuity Issuers Go Back to Basics After the Financial Crisis After the economic crisis, VA issuers go back to the basics, designing new products intended to avoid volatility and basis risk. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2011
Joseph A. Tomlinson |
Income Choices Retirement income is a growth industry, and the menu of products is expanding fast. Immediate annuities and variable annuities with living benefits are established products, while longevity insurance and standalone living benefits are more recent additions. |
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
November 2007
William Glasgall |
Income For Life? Well, We Hope So. A look at new products that are supposed to create "personal pensions" for your clients: Dividends Galore With ETFs... Mutual Funds Aim For Payouts... Advisors Warm To Immediate Annuities... etc. |
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
June 1, 2007
Frank O'Connor |
Going Up? Variable annuity sales are up but net cash flows are lagging. Could a major industry boom be coming? |
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 |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2006
Frank O'Connor |
Holding Steady Variable annuity sales remained high for the traditionally weak third quarter. |
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 Planning
December 1, 2007
Frank O'Connor |
VA Milestones The second quarter results are in, with variable annuities setting a new record for sales. |
Investment Advisor
January 2008
Bob Clark |
Part of the Solution For financial advisors, a fund you run yourself (with help) can solve some thorny issues. |
