Insured Retirement Institute

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  Larry Roth: The 2013 IA 25 Extended Profile

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 13, 2013

  Think about this the next time someone complains about not being able to “find the time” to get involved.

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  Desperately Seeking Women: IRI Research Explains Advisor Gap

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 7, 2013

  Careers in the financial advising field are expected to grow at twice the rate for all jobs between now and 2020—but where are the women?

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  Middle-Age White Guys Need Not Apply: AIG’s Advisor Group Diversifies Recruitment

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 7, 2013

  The traditional image of the wirehouse-trained advisor serving strictly HNW white males is giving way as women challenge assumptions about who the average investor is.

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  Crossing Paths: The 2013 IA 25

  By Editorial Staff  |  April 29, 2013

  With Investment Advisor's 13th annual list of the most influential individuals in and around the advisor business, we decided to do something different.

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  Boomer Retirement Expectations Are Grim: IRI

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  April 9, 2013

  Boomers’ retirement confidence continues to slip, the Insured Retirement Institute said in a report released Monday.

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  Variable Annuity Sales Slide as Income Annuities Reach Record

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  March 29, 2013

  Overall VA sales trended downward compared with 2011, but were relatively even with 2010 levels.

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  Altering of 401(k) Tax Incentives Alarms Retirement Industry

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  March 25, 2013

  With so many people covered by 401(k)s, it’s clear that the impact of changes to their tax treatment could be substantial.

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  Top 20 Companies for Annuity Sales in 2012

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 21, 2013

  Total sales of annuity products reached $219 billion in 2012—the lowest level since 2005, according to LIMRA.

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  Taxes, Social Security Weigh on Boomers’ Retirement Planning

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  March 18, 2013

  More than half of middle-income boomers said they would save less for retirement if income taxes rose, according to the Insured Retirement Institute.

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  Top Portfolio Products: Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund From T. Rowe

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 7, 2012

  BNY Mellon and OTC Markets Group roll out new ADR index; Invesco PowerShares lists S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETF.