Retirement Trends

Total annuity sales took a dive in the first quarter of 2013, according to a new LIMRA survey.

Stocks surged in early trading following a three-day weekend after U.S. home prices rose the most in seven years.

Only 26 percent of Roth IRA holders contributed to their accounts in 2011, compared with 6 percent of traditional IRA owners.

Deferred-income annuities are making their mark on the insurance world, shaping up as more than an esoteric niche product.

Municipal bonds continue to provide a reliable refuge from stock market volatility and a steady source of tax-free income.

The GAO found that the current rollover process favors distributions to IRAs whether or not this is in participants interest.