RetireOne co-founder and Chief Technology Officer R. Scott Strait, Ph.D., recently co-authored a research paper with RetireOne’s Mark Forman that addresses the changing economic landscape and its impacts on retirement withdrawals. The paper, “Managing Client Risks in Retirement with Guaranteed Living Withdrawal Benefits” was among the finalists selected for this year’s FPA Academic Research competition....Continue Reading
RetireOne/Jackson 2020 RIA Survey featured in ThinkAdvisor Michael S. Fischer featured the 2020 RetireOne/Jackson RIA survey in an article for ThinkAdvisor titled “Two-Thirds of RIAs Open to Recommending Annuities: Survey.” The study aims to gain insights into how RIAs allocate client assets, the technologies they use for planning and management, the timing of income planning...Continue Reading
More advisers are becoming open to the products, but many still don’t like their costs, complexity and lack of liquidity With this headline, “Just say no to annuities, one-third of RIAs say: Survey,” Emile Hallez (InvestmentNews) certainly interprets the results of RetireOne’s joint RIA survey with Jackson as ‘glass half empty.’ Or maybe it’s ‘glass third...Continue Reading
Protected accumulation may get another look as financial professionals anticipate long economic slog ahead San Francisco, CA and Nashville, TN – Sept. 1, 2020 – Joint research from RetireOne® and Jackson National Life Insurance Company® (Jackson®) finds that 68% of registered investment advisors (“RIAs”) would consider recommending an annuity in cases where clients asked about...Continue Reading
RetireOne’s partnership with FIDx is featured in an article by Diana Britton on WealthManagement.com. Titled “FIDx Partners with RetireOne,” the article describes how RetireOne’s role as outsourced insurance desk on the Envestnet Insurance Exchange will make it easier for RIAs and their wealth platforms to connect with providers. Noting that this partnership comes on the...Continue Reading
The Alliance helps Ease the Way for Registered Investment Advisers to Integrate Insurance Planning into Service & Advice for Clients BERWYN, Pa., May 14, 2020 — FIDx, a product-agnostic platform that integrates the benefits of insurance seamlessly alongside investment products, today announced a strategic partnership with RetireOne, the insurance and annuity back office for more than...Continue Reading
The unexpected Gift of Social Distancing The age of social distancing has given me an unexpected gift. I’ve found that I actually have some extra time on my (very clean) hands every day. Aside from the home schooling (math is my strong suit), there’s nothing new that’s been added to my plate. I do mostly...Continue Reading
What is sequence of returns risk, and why is it so important to understand during this bear market? In a March 2020 article for Barron’s, journalist Neal Templin explores the impact this risk may have on retirees and near-retirees. Templin also describes some potential actions investors may take to minimize the potential negative consequences a...Continue Reading
Sequence of returns risk (“SOR”), the risk that markets may go south as retirees begin taking income, is a well-publicized phenomenon. Though, because of its recency, Moshe Milevsky laments that it lacks a true measure or definition. In this report for Jackson he suggests a standardized measure—a sort of Richter scale for SOR that attempts to...Continue Reading
