By Kerry Pechter
Seeing the potential for inflation ahead, analysts now recommend inflation-protected Treasuries, or TIPS,
more strongly than ever. But 401(k) participants buy few TIPs, and not every plan offers them.
By Kerry Pechter
Originally a platform for distributing structured notes to broker-dealers, SIMON is adding index-linked annuities to its product suite. Prudential is both an investor and, as of today, a product provider.
By Kerry Pechter
Most of the annuities now on the Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade platforms are offered by mutual or foreign-owned life insurers. Lincoln Financial is the sole exception.
By Kerry Pechter
In MassMutual's new all-digital deferred income annuity, an adult child is the owner, and receives income when a parent (the annuitant) reaches age 91.