guaranteed income products

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  What Advisors Don’t Know About Variable Annuities: How VAs Fit Into a Client’s Portfolio

  By Mike Henkel, Achaean  |  April 29, 2013

  Properly assessing the viability of a variable annuity for a particular client entails considerably more than just adding it alongside a standard model portfolio.

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  Fidelity Measures Advisors’ Impact Through Financial Crisis

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  April 5, 2013

  Fidelity found that those who used an advisor felt more prepared both before and after the crisis, and were more likely to say the economy has improved.

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  Prudential Case Study Weighs Impact of Risk on Retirement Outcomes

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  December 19, 2012

  Consumers buy insurance for their homes, cars–why not retirement?

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  Guaranteed Income Will Lead Annuity Industry in 2013

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  November 27, 2012

  One of the defining trends for the annuity market in 2012 will continue in 2013: guaranteed income.

• Guaranteed Income: A Missed Opportunity for Your Clients?

  By James Poer  |  September 25, 2012

  The appeal and practicality of guaranteed income investments is rising.

• Advisor Group to Acquire Woodbury

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  August 23, 2012

  Advisor Group, part of the SunAmerica Financial Group, said in late July that it planned to buy Woodbury Financial Services from The Hartford.

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  AIG Advisor Group and Woodbury Upbeat on Retention, Sales After Deal

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  August 1, 2012

  The AIG group, led by Larry Roth, plans further acquisitions in the independent space; the recently announced deal could add 1,400 reps to the 4,400-advisor firm.

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  Annuity Benefits Outweigh Other Products, Advisors Say

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  June 26, 2012

  More than half of advisors who work with clients that have less than $500,000 believe annuities are an important part of those clients’ financial plans.

• NAVA is now the Insured Retirement Institute

  By Staff Writer  |  July 20, 2009

  NAVA, the Association for Insured Retirement Strategies, is now the Insured Retirement Institute - or IRI. The association announced it is completely re-branding itself effective...