Investment Instruments

Guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit allows variable annuity beneficiaries to spread distributions over their lifetime.

Income Focus Rider on select variable annuities provides increasing lifetime income that can be accessed at any time.

Employee 401(k) accounts grew nearly 8 percent last quarter as a surging stock market boosted investment returns and worker contributions increased.

Advisor Zach Parker discusses his billion-dollar ambition for Securities America's NextPhase "buckets" retirement investment program.

Shares of Principal Financial Group closed sharply lower Friday in the first trading session after the investment and benefits company reported first-quarter results that fell well short of analysts' expectations.

New user-friendly online tools have emerged to help tech-savvy employees manage their own retirement planning - and keep involved in the process.