Annuity options are gaining ground in 401(k)s, amid worker concerns about retirement income and longevity risks.

The option to put 401(k) money into annuities grew out of UAW contract negotiations that sought the return to pensions, which ...

Driven by favorable interest rates and an aging Baby Boomer demographic, U.S. annuity sales are expected to hit a near-record ...

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Annuities offer guaranteed income and tax-deferred growth, but downsides may include high fees and opportunity costs.

Planning for retirement has perhaps never been more complicated — or more important. With Americans living longer and navigating volatile markets, the question isn't just if you've saved enough to ...

Learn the pros and cons of guaranteed minimum income benefits (GMIB), a rider that provides and guarantees secure annuity ...

A BlackRock survey conducted with research firm Escalent between April 15 and May 16, 2026, among 1,312 workplace savers ...

Two common types of annuities are fixed and variable. While they share some features, they are also different in certain ...

Workers in the U.S. remain in one job for an average of five years before moving on to another. As a result, workers will experience a significant number of job changes over the course of their ...

A $1 million annuity that pays about $6,100 a month for life sounds like a good deal for retirement income. But a surviving ...