Annuities are not right for every client, advisors say. But when they are right, they can be the perfect financial planning solution. Here are some real-life stories that advisors say demonstrate the ...

While retirement industry leaders last week pressed officials from the Labor and Treasury departments to make it easier to include annuities in 401(k) plans, many investment firms and advisers said ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. An annuity in advance, or annuity due, is a series of equal payments made at the beginning ...