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 ...

Fixed indexed annuities tie their performance to a stock market index. They offer principal protection and steady income in retirement. Fixed indexed annuities typically limit the returns you can earn ...

Sometimes, it's better to have a low guaranteed return than it is to take a big risk that might pay off (or might not). That's the approach more people are taking amid tariffs and geopolitical ...

If you’re nearing or already in retirement, the recent market volatility might be giving you pause. With economic uncertainty, rising inflation and stock market fluctuations, protecting your ...

There’s a lot of noise out there about annuities, and the issues making the most noise revolve around market uncertainty and an evolving interest rate environment. Kelly Kleinsasser Advising clients ...

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 ...

Lindsey Crossmier has been a financial writer since 2022, and has been regularly quoted as an expert in outlets such as U.S. News, GOBanking Rates and Yahoo! Finance. She leverages her Yale financial ...

A fixed index annuity (FIA) balances between security and growth potential by linking returns to a stock market index while ...