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.
Hawaii Approves State-Run IRA, but Minus Auto-Enrollment
Curious decision means enrollment in the new program will be voluntary
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: All from EBRI’s 2022 Retirement Confidence Survey
Mixed bag of findings in the new research broken down, spaghetti-Western style
Americans Dangerously Out of Touch with Retirement Healthcare Costs
2022 Fidelity Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate reveals Americans lowball expected costs by more than a quarter of a million dollars, meaning they will need 7x more than they expect
Just 1 in 4 Small Businesses Currently Offer a 401(k)
New research from Sharebuilder 401(k) finds owners believe their business is too small and the plans are too costly to set up and manage
Fidelity Targets Advisors with Cryptocurrency Education
New digital assets thought leadership content rolled out as most advisors report they lack confidence counseling on cryptocurrencies
New Congressional Working Group Seeks to Expand Retirement Security
Senators John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) to focus on boosting access to retirement plans for low- and middle-income Americans
‘SXSW-Like’ Event for Wealth Management: Future Proof Festival Lineup Announced
Inaugural festival in Huntington Beach reveals agenda, speakers and entertainers headlined by Outkast’s Big Boi and Fitz and The Tantrums
Social Security Benefits Lose 40% of Buying Power Since 2000; Latest 2023 COLA Estimate Drops
Slight tempering of inflation reported in today’s new Consumer Price Index data results in a slightly lower estimate for next year’s cost of living adjustment
‘Nuveen Retirement Investing’ Launched for Higher-Ed, Other Not-for-Profits
New client business channel doubles size of business focused on lifetime income
The Dramatic Rise in Excessive 401k Fee Litigation—And Who’s Fighting It
After an unsatisfying Supreme Court decision for retirement plan fiduciaries in Hughes v. Northwestern, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce continues to fight the explosion of cases in a “cottage industry” with a unique strategy meant to get cases dismissed before they get to summary judgments or settlements. Here's an in-depth look at the issue