Analysis

Annuity sales should see a bump with the threat of class-action lawsuits removed, but the trend in passive investing will still hurt sales of variable annuities.

At the large retailers, average deductibles for single PPO plan coverage fell 38 percent.

A look at changes in the financial industry, key players and trends that can affect advisors and their businesses.

CBO Director Hall won't call the debt outlook a crisis. But the CBO's projections seem to point to that.

The day the rule died: The 5th Circuit's decision to vacate the fiduciary rule will take effect on May 7, barring any long-shot last-ditch efforts.

While 80 percent of plan participants are interested in putting some money into annuities, those who have a pension rather than a 401(k) or other DC plan aren't quite so ready to jump in.

The hospital industry's median operating cash flow margin fell to 8.1 percent -- levels not seen since during the 2008-09 recession.

Financial sales jobs are particularly attractive because they pay well above average, and yet a good percentage of workers in the field are former low-wage workers.