Investors increasingly consider annuities vital to retirement plan

Published September 19, 2012 1:08 AM EDT Updated July 6, 2016 10:13 AM EDT 2 Min Read

In the past year, annuities have become more widely accepted as a vital part of a retirement strategy, according to survey by the Insured Retirement Institute and Cogent Research.

Matt Ackermann

Former online editor-in-chief

Matt Ackermann is a former online editor-in-chief of SourceMedias Investment Advisor Group.

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