Are equity-indexed annuities securities or insurance? Ever since the NASD issued its Notice to Members 05-50 in August 2005, this question has been the subject of much debate. And, until it's resolved ...
Let's be clear, while I'm not a fan of these products, I'm not dismissing them either. My major beef with Equity-Indexed Annuities (EIAs) and related products with similar names is the way they are ...
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I find it unfathomable the way in which equity indexed annuities (EIAs) are marketed and sold to investors. In fact, while there are times when these products may be appropriate as part of a broad ...
Like many people her age, Fern Wakulich, 84, needed to get more income out of her modest retirement savings. And, like many elderly widows, the Clearwater, Fla., resident was trusting. Far too ...
Regulation doesn't stop people from making lousy investment choices. So when the Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced a proposal to regulate equity-indexed annuities — an ...
Anticipating a rising popularity of fixed annuities, some carriers have brushed up their fixed offerings. For instance, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America in Minneapolis last week ...
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