Life Insurance And Annuities

Displaying 3377 results
How to not get gobbled up when the next bear market arrives
RETIREMENT EQUITIES AUG 12, 2015
How to not get gobbled up when the next bear market arrives

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Avoid these investing missteps when the next bear rumbles through the market.

By Jeff Benjamin
Michael Kitces' weekend reading for financial advisers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2015
Michael Kitces' weekend reading for financial advisers

Pimco gets put on notice, the latest twist in the CFP Board-Camarda battle, and the rest of the week's must-reads for advisers

By mkitces
Is it time to jump into energy stocks?
RETIREMENT RIAS AUG 06, 2015
Is it time to jump into energy stocks?

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: If 13 weeks of falling energy-stock prices has you looking for an entry point, hold your fire: The sector is still very pricey.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 03, 2015
New life insurance study debunks 'buy term, invest the difference'

Standard advice leaves many Americans underinsured and unprepared for retirement.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Under regulatory pressure, Voya restricts sales of more variable annuities
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2015
Under regulatory pressure, Voya restricts sales of more variable annuities

Voya Financial Advisors has restricted sales of variable annuities for the second time in two months, as the brokerage firm faces increased pressure from regulators questioning the suitability of the products for retirement savers.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Obamacare stands, solidifying health care planning
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2015
Obamacare stands, solidifying health care planning

Supreme Court rules that U.S. tax subsidies are legal for all health insurance exchanges, allowing for more long-term financial planning.

By Liz Skinner
Dealing with Medicare as an expat: When and how to enroll
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2015
Dealing with Medicare as an expat: When and how to enroll

The right strategy will help clients avoid penalties that can last a lifetime.

By Katy Votava
Broker-dealers face administrative hurdles in rollout of QLAC annuity
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2015
Broker-dealers face administrative hurdles in rollout of QLAC annuity

Confusion remains over who ensures the contract purchase meets Treasury's guidelines.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 12, 2015
Freeing variable annuities from information overload

Time to allow summary prospectuses for VAs

By MFXFeeder
Support grows for strengthening variable annuity disclosures
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 10, 2015
Support grows for strengthening variable annuity disclosures

A so-called summary prospectus would provide information about the risks, costs and benefits of the complicated products in a streamlined manner.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Growing consumer demand for health care and Social Security advice
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 02, 2015
Growing consumer demand for health care and Social Security advice

Report shows an opportunity for advisers with this expertise.

By Mary Beth Franklin
What same-sex couples should know about Medicare
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 01, 2015
What same-sex couples should know about Medicare

More gay couples than ever will have access to Medicare benefits, but certain rules apply.

By Katy Votava
Perez calls out variable annuities in argument for DOL fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 01, 2015
Perez calls out variable annuities in argument for DOL fiduciary rule

Using an anecdote critical of VAs, Thomas Perez says most people are better served by simple investments.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT EQUITIES JUN 29, 2015
Stock buybacks come under fire from politicians

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> There's a rising backlash for record-level stock-buyback programs, as Sen. Elizabeth Warren issues charges of 'stock manipulation.'

By Jeff Benjamin
Repeal of Obamacare emerges as a market risk
RETIREMENT EQUITIES JUN 25, 2015
Repeal of Obamacare emerges as a market risk

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, the market's reaction to a repeal of Obamacare might not be pretty. Plus: Financial advisers take on defined contribution plans, cheap oil uncovers driller debt burdens, and Kraft Foods gets (Cadbury Cr&egrave;me) Egg on its face.

By Jeff Benjamin
Latest twist on the annuity hits the market
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 23, 2015
Latest twist on the annuity hits the market

Natixis launching 'retirement spending account' through advisers; other companies expected to follow with me-too products.

By Bloomberg
The world braces for a slower Chinese economy
RETIREMENT EQUITIES JUN 22, 2015
The world braces for a slower Chinese economy

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: A weakening China will show the world how much it is really hooked on the Chinese economy.

By Jeff Benjamin
MetLife files suit to fight 'too big to fail' status
RETIREMENT EQUITIES JUN 15, 2015
MetLife files suit to fight 'too big to fail' status

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The firm files suit against the Financial Stability Oversight Council, charging them with acting as 'judge, jury and executioner.'

By Jeff Benjamin
Latest Obamacare ruling could spark a sell-off in health care sector stocks
RETIREMENT EQUITIES JUN 09, 2015
Latest Obamacare ruling could spark a sell-off in health care sector stocks

Sudden volatility could create short-term buying opportunity.

By Jeff Benjamin
Big change coming soon for high income Medicare beneficiaries
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 09, 2015
Big change coming soon for high income Medicare beneficiaries

Buried in the new &#8220;Doc Fix&#8221; law are provisions that will adversely affect some folks on Medicare

By Katy Votava