Liam Hunt, M.A., is a financial writer covering global markets, monetary policy, retirement savings, and millennial investing. His commentary and analysis have been featured in the New York Post, Reader's Digest, Fox Business, and Forbes.
A variable annuity is a type of public annuity and investment vehicle whose value is tethered to the performance of an underlying investment portfolio. Investors close to retirement age often use variable annuities to ensure financial security and supplement their...
Private annuities are valuable tools for estate planning. In essence, a private annuity is an agreement between an individual (the “annuitant”) and the obligator to whom property is being transferred. As such, private annuities are one of the most important tools for...
Two-thirds of Millennials have nothing saved for retirement. Can you blame them? Millennials, born between 1981 and 1996, entered the job market amid one of the worst periods of wage stagnation and unemployment in recent history—not to mention an average student loan...
Financial crises call for new investment strategies to preserve one’s wealth. Whether you’re approaching retirement or at the early stages of your career, there are steps you should take to protect yourself from losses and insulate your portfolio from volatility. It...
Buying a house for the first time is a major decision that, if made poorly, can have you knocking on the door of bankruptcy. Unfortunately, buyer’s remorse is all too common when purchasing real estate. First-time homebuying is a highly emotional process that, if...
