The message about fees is worth digging into further, as it presents one of the biggest objections made to variable annuities. Variable annuities have generally come under attack for the higher ...

Discover what a surrender period is, how it impacts annuity withdrawals, and key examples illustrating surrender charges.

But, I’m not referring to those examples. Instead, I’m referring to the insurance product. Why? Because Annuities are rising in popularity. LIMRA reports that total U.S. annuity sales increased 22% to ...

FINRA’s report on its broker-dealer examination findings for 2018 features a substantial discussion of “Unsuitable Variable Annuity Recommendations.” This is in sharp contrast with FINRA’s 2017 report ...

If you are not part of the “Robinhood” generation of investors or maybe you don’t even know what “Robinhood Investments” are, then you probably clearly remember the risk and fear that you suffered, as ...