Fixed Annuities Can Help Boost Retirement Savings - Mesquite Local News

Fixed Annuities Can Help Boost Retirement Savings Mesquite Local News, NV - Sep 9, 2008 And that's why you might want to consider fixed annuities. Tax-deferred earnings -- Your earnings grow on a tax-deferred basis until you begin taking ...

Weatherproofing a Nest Egg - Wall Street Journal

Weatherproofing a Nest Egg Wall Street Journal - Sep 17, 2008 Q: If an insurer gets into trouble, what happens with the payments it makes on immediate fixed annuities? A: This is the most straightforward case: If an ...

Market's Changes Lifting Bank Fixed Annuity Sales - Financial-Planning.com

Market's Changes Lifting Bank Fixed Annuity Sales Financial-Planning.com, NY - Sep 8, 2008 By Steve Garmhausen Bank sales of fixed annuities are soaring, as a result of a favorable interest rate environment, the stormy equity markets, ...

Fixed-annuity sales fuel overall growth - InvestmentNews

Fixed-annuity sales fuel overall growth InvestmentNews, NY - Sep 4, 2008 By Darla Mercado Overall individual-annuity sales grew 4% during the second quarter, buoyed by a spike in fixed-annuity sales, according to Limra ...

Fixed-annuity sales zoom in second quarter - InvestmentNews

Fixed-annuity sales zoom in second quarter InvestmentNews, NY - Aug 25, 2008 By Darla Mercado Fixed-annuity sales hit an estimated $24.6 billion during the second quarter, up 54.1% from the second quarter of 2007, according to Beacon ...

Manulife Financial Corporation Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha

Manulife Financial Corporation Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha, NY - 3 hours ago Our variable annuity sales were also strong despite turbulent market conditions and our mutual fund business enjoyed a near record level of sales of ...

Planners' Response to the Wall St. Meltdown - BankInvestmentConsultant.com

Planners' Response to the Wall St. Meltdown BankInvestmentConsultant.com, NY - Sep 15, 2008 Fixed annuities, however, are in a different category. These are investments held by the company that issues them, and they aren't federally insured. ...