In the world of finance, an annuity is a contract between you and a life insurance company in which you give the company a lump sum or series of payments, and in return, the insurer promises to ...

Here’s what we know: • Private equity (PE) firms have historically large amounts of cash to burn ($4 trillion in dry powder). • Hold times are unprecedently high. The average hold time will reach ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Healthcare reform has been on Americans' minds for decades—especially as healthcare costs ...