Annuities

Tim Bieber | Photodisc | Getty ImagesAmid stock market gyrations, recession fears and loftier payouts, consumers pumped a record sum of money last year into annuities, a type of…

Izusek | E+ | Getty ImagesConsumers are funneling money into annuities as the stock market tanks and higher interest rates raise payouts for buyers.Annuity sales in the third…

Svetikd | E+ | Getty ImagesAnnuities are on track for a banner year as consumers flee stock volatility and insurers offer more attractive rates.Limra, an insurance industry group,…

MoMo Productions | DigitalVision | Getty ImagesAmerican life expectancy is trending up — and that creates more financial risk for retirees, who must make their nest eggs last a…