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Fixed Income Insights
Jackson®: Power Planning: The Multi-Generational Benefits of Trust-Owned Annuities
Today’s global economy and volatile markets create challenges for trustees who are tasked with driving growth, preserving capital, and managing the everpresent sting of taxes and expenses in trust–owned portfolios. Did you know that trusts can benefit from the same features that individuals find in annuities? Namely, tax deferral,* income control, and diversified investment options. On the next few pages, we’re going to walk through three phases of trust planning (accumulation, distribution, and post-death planning) and show the many ways that a trust-owned annuity can be a powerful planning tool.
Fixed Income Insights
Return of the Bond Market: Better Income Opportunities?
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Most investors incorporate bonds into a portfolio to provide diversification. Unfortunately, a smoother return path has not held true in recent years. But now the market has recalibrated, and yields have reset higher. Higher yields mean higher future returns. And for the first time in a while, you can make the argument that bonds provide true competition to stocks.
Retirement
Income Comparison: Two Approaches for Retirement
Retirees have different needs from their portfolios, so you might expect a portfolio’s investment strategy to be aligned with those needs. Although the income approach isn’t always preferred, new research shows it can be a viable alternative to a total return approach.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
The SECURE Act: 4 Key Changes Advisors Need to Know About
At the end of last year, Congress passed the SECURE Act as part of the year-end appropriations bill and introduced some big changes to the retirement system in the U.S.
Many people saving for retirement probably will not notice anything all that different. However, financial advisors need to be aware of four key changes, particularly for clients near retirement.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Emergency Interest Rate Cuts—Will They Work? Do They Matter? Frequently Asked Questions
Taking pressing questions and getting our in-house investment professionals to answer them in a jargon-free manner.