Annuity sales hit record in 2022 amid higher interest rates and fear

Tim Bieber | Photodisc | Getty Images Amid stock market gyrations, recession fears and loftier payouts, consumers last year pumped a record sum of money into annuities, a type of insurance that offers...

2022 was the worst-ever year for U.S. bonds. How to position for 2023

Traders at the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 21, 2022. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images The bond market suffered a significant meltdown in 2022. Bonds are generally thought to ...

‘Ugly times’ are pushing record annuity sales. What buyers should know

Izusek | E+ | Getty Images Consumers are funneling money into annuities as the stock market tanks and higher interest rates raise payouts for buyers. Annuity sales in the third quarter of 2022 approac...

Annuity sales buoyed by fear, higher rates. What to know before buying

Svetikd | E+ | Getty Images Annuities are on track for a banner year as consumers flee stock volatility and insurers offer more attractive rates. Limra, an insurance industry group, forecasts annuity ...

Why the stock market hates the idea of rising interest rates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell Jan. 25, 2022. TIMOTHY A. CLARY | AFP | Getty Images The specter of rising interest rates is spooking the stock market. The...