Different types offer different levels of potential risk. Here's how to choose wisely, from an annuities pro.

Annuities get a bad rap, often labelled “too expensive”, “crammed with hidden fees,” or just “not a good investment.” Here’s the thing, though. All this criticism often lacks specific financial ...

California Highway Patrol officers and Cal Fire firefighters are asking the state for a new retirement option that would complement their CalPERS pensions. It might reduce payroll costs to the state.

Have an issue with your financial planner or looking for a new one? Email questions or concerns to picks@marketwatch.com.

Learn about online lenders offering no-credit-check business loans.

The UK’s largest defined contribution (DC) master trust has appointed pension insurance specialist Rothesay to co-design a bulk deferred annuity as part of its planned post-retirement offering. Nest, ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers crossed a psychological and financial threshold this week that no other franchise has dared approach. With Edwin Díaz’s contract officially added to the books, the Dodgers’ ...

The SECURE 2.0 Act helped pave the way for employers to offer workers annuities in their retirement plans. Most recently, Vanguard began offering employees regular payouts within 401(k) plans. An ...

Annuities can help secure financial stability in retirement. Annuities can be passed to beneficiaries, allowing you to pass them to the people or charities you care about. These vehicles can be ...

Annuities can be extremely confusing, with the contract containing terms like bonus rates, participation rates, caps, floors, spreads, riders and MVA clauses. damircudic / Getty Images In this season ...

Nationwide found annuity owners reported higher levels of retirement confidence, but a separate LIMRA study questioned how much clients know. Annuity owners have more confidence in being able to ...