Axa is the latest insurer to drop aggressive VA investment options, moving customers into funds that are less volatile. The shift will affect some 500,000 policies.
Advisers rank low on list of resources pre-retirees turn to for help.
But financial advisers warn such moves could cost you more
New data indicates more Americans are deciding that the cost of hanging on to U.S. citizenship is too much of a tax burden.
Reaction to documentary split along party lines -- rep or fiduciary.
Penn Treaty's last financial statement filed in 2008; policyholders in limbo
Insurer close to being spun off in an initial public offering; business to remain the same.
Drop-off in companies making contributions to retirement plans; trend not 'abating anytime soon'
There's no exception for the gray area of legally separated couples.
Software options vary by sophistication and price. Which is right for you?
Legaly separation doesn't change Uncle Sam's view of your status
Various rules apply for spouses, ex-spouses and survivors; did you expect anything different?
Don't look now, but gains in the stock market have kept pressure on the cost of mutual funds in 401(k)s. The popularity of index and no-load funds has helped, too.
Massachusetts Securities Division seeks payment to investors who bought shares of nontraded real estate investment trusts
But misunderstandings about the national program abound; poor planning can leave retirees in a bad place
Costs for long-term-care insurance are headed for the stratosphere. Mary Beth Franklin says alternative strategies may be a better deal for some clients.
