Adam B. Frankel is a personal finance writer and financial adviser with over 30 years of experience. When he’s not managing money in the stock market, he teaches financial topics and other core ...

March of 2020. October of 2022. The market turbulence of early 2025. Each time the stock market takes a sharp turn downward, ...

Many people worry about investing in the stock market as they near retirement. The markets are inherently risky, which can be hard to stomach when you’re preparing to permanently leave your job and ...

Most advisors are familiar with fixed index annuities and have used them in their client portfolios Annuity contracts have become an increasingly consistent part of financial advisors’ client ...

A variable annuity is an investment product that pays out a stream of payments to the investor, based on the performance of underlying investments. A fixed index annuity is very similar, but instead ...

North American Company for Life and Health Insurance ® (North American), a member company of Sammons ® Financial Group and one of the largest issuers of fixed index annuities (FIAs) in the U.S. 1, ...

"We see fixed index annuities as a huge opportunity to expand our leadership position in the annuities market," said Joe Boan, Transamerica Chief Sales Officer. "We chose to work with Annexus because ...

A surge in annuity sales over the past few years has been driven by retiring baby boomers and elevated interest rates, with total sales surpassing $1.1 trillion between 2022 and 2024. Fixed annuities, ...

Annuities are often purchased to help secure a reliable stream of income in retirement. Life insurance companies are the primary provider of annuities. Each company on our list offers a variety of ...

A fixed index annuity (FIA) balances between security and growth potential by linking returns to a stock market index while protecting against market downturns. It’s a popular choice for retirement ...