Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction and Overview -- 2 Recent Developments in Life Annuity Markets and Products -- 3 Longevity-Insured Retirement Distributions: Basic Theories and Institutions -- 4 Who Prefers Annuities? -- 5 Comparing Strategies for Retirement Wealth Management: Mutual Funds and Annuities -- 6 Optimizing the Equity-Bond-Annuity Portfolio in Retirement: The Impact of Uncertain Health Expenses -- 7 Good Strategies for Wealth Management and Income Production in Retirement -- 8 In Sickness and in Health: An Annuity Approach to Financing Long-Term Care and Retirement Income -- 9 Tax Issues and Life Care Annuities -- 10 Recent and Proposed Legal and Regulatory Developments Affecting Retirement Plan Distributions, Especially Annuities -- Index.