Annuity sales paid no heed to regulatory pressure in the second quarter. Sales were not stunted by impending interest rate cuts. Not even the summer doldrums prevented a nearly 4% increase in Q2 sales ...

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A deferred annuity is a long-term investment that grows tax-deferred and provides income in retirement. Interest earnings accumulate without immediate taxes, allowing savings to grow. Taxes are paid ...

Deferred annuity sales were up nearly 19% in the first quarter over the same period last year, Wink, Inc. reported today. Spiking sales have annuities on pace to crack the $400 billion sales barrier ...

Variable annuities can offer income in retirement and the potential for higher returns, but those perks come with trade-offs, including higher fees, limited liquidity and market risk. Before you ...

Lower-fee Vanguard investment options support a wide range of retirement goals HORSHAM, Pa., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company (Penn Mutual), a Fortune 1000 company, ...

A variable annuity is a form of annuity that provides consistently timed payments to the annuity holder in potentially varying amounts. A variable annuity is a type of annuity that provides periodic ...