The contingent deferred sales charge, called a CDSC or a "back-end load", is a fee that is charged by mutual fund companies on certain classes of shares when you sell or redeem them. It is a fee that ...

Contingent deferred annuities (CDAs) represent an interesting approach to securing lifetime income but have struggled for recognition in the marketplace since their introduction more than a decade ago ...

With financial advisor-managed accounts expanding by the trillions of dollars, annuity issuers are pitching an insurance strategy designed to reduce the risk of outliving retirement savings.

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