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  Variable annuities getting more variable

  By Maria Wood  |  May 20, 2013

  IRI panelists: Change was a constant in the variable annuity world in 2012.

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  10 surefire annuity sales strategies

  By David Port  |  January 18, 2013

  Annuities can be a tricky product to sell. By using these producer-tested methods, advisors will see their annuity business soar.

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  IRI: Total annuity sales edge down in 3Q, income annuities sales rise

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  December 3, 2012

  Industry-wide annuity sales for the third quarter reached nearly $52.9 billion, down from $55.3 billion in the previous quarter.

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  Morningstar Launches New Variable Annuity Review Tool

  By Maria Wood  |  May 21, 2012

  The new program displays data on nearly 2,000 variable annuity contacts.

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  Security Benefit Launches Total Value Annuity

  By Noah Guillaume  |  April 6, 2012

  Fixed indexed annuity offers three different interest crediting options.

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  IRI: VA Sales Rise in Fourth Quarter, but Fixed Annuity Sales Dip

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  March 12, 2012

  Net variable annuity sales in 2011 were the strongest since 2007, topping $27.7 billion, a 28% increase from 2010. Net variable annuity sales for the quarter increased by nearly 35% to $7.2 billion compared with $5.4 billion for the same period in 2010.

• Hold the Applause: Fund Managers Look a Lot Smarter This Year, but… (Wall Street Journal)

  By Staff Writer  |  March 8, 2012

  Stock-fund managers are off to a great start this year, but it's not necessarily because of anything they're doing.

• The Essential Guide to Annuities

  By David Port, Eric Thomes, Maria Wood  |  March 1, 2012

  Boomers want lifetime guaranteed benefits. Carriers want to de-risk their products in a volatile market. Is there an annuity out there for your client? Yes.

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  Investors Hold Steady in Stock Funds in January

  By Mark Jewell  |  February 14, 2012

  A January market rally wasn't enough to get investors back into stock mutual funds in a big way. But they did stop pulling out more cash than they were putting in, ending an eight-month string of net withdrawals.

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  Annuities: Finding certainty in an uncertain world

  By David Port  |  February 6, 2012

  Boomers want lifetime guaranteed benefits. Carriers want to de-risk their products in a volatile market. Is there an annuity out there for your client? Yes.