Veteran financial services industry journalist Brian Anderson joined 401(k) Specialist as Managing Editor in January 2019. He has led editorial content for a variety of well-known properties including Insurance Forums, Life Insurance Selling, National Underwriter Life & Health, and Senior Market Advisor. He has always maintained a focus on providing readers with timely, useful information intended to help them build their business.
Modern Trading Tech Helps Workers Retire 2 Years Sooner: Report
Market automation has resulted in 30% more lifetime savings for investors, study from Modern Markets Initiative finds
Leaders on the Move: Retirement Industry Changes Ramp Up in July
Some big changes this month at or near the top among a number of prominent retirement industry companies
Workers Seriously Rethinking that 2022 Retirement Date
Inflation and market decline are causing nearly half of Americans who had planned to retire this year to people to reconsider, Quicken survey shows
Public Pensions Facing Largest Single-Year Decline Since 2009
“State of Pensions” from Equable Institute finds state and municipal pension funding shortfall to grow to $1.4 trillion in 2022, erasing nearly half of gains from 2021’s record investment returns
Financial Stress a Reliable Predictor of Financial Wellness
New research finds adoption of financial wellness programs can reduce stress, lead to better retirement outcomes
Workplace Financial Wellness Platform Debuts at Edelman Financial Engines
New offering provides digital resources, one-on-one counseling and planning services designed to help employees address key financial moments in life
7 in 10 Admit to Not Saving Enough for Retirement
New WTW survey finds more older workers plan to work beyond age 70 or never retire
Retirement Savings Rates Up, But Confidence Down: BlackRock
Annual survey of plan participants and sponsors finds double-digit deferrals, but inflation curtails confidence in retirement readiness
Dr. Fauci Inches Closer to Collecting Record Federal Retirement Package
Nation’s top infectious disease expert confirms Monday he will retire before the end of President Biden’s term in January 2025
The Case for Real Assets in DC Plans
Investment manager Cohen & Steers says defined contribution plan menus—and target-date funds in particular—come up way short on portfolio diversifiers like real assets