Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed ...

Annuities have long been seen as one of the financial world’s most perplexing instruments, puzzling both retirees and economists alike. While economic models suggest that annuities should be a ...

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It’s rare that an executive of a major annuities producer acknowledges that the products are hard to understand and exasperating for clients and advisors alike. But that’s what happened at a ...