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.
Retirees Handling COVID-19 Better than Younger Generations?
Retirees are coping with the effects of COVID-19 far better than younger generations, despite the pandemic’s severe and…
Retirement ‘Super Savers’ Remain Confident, Keep Investing Despite COVID-19
Despite a global pandemic and recent market volatility, “super savers” are continuing to save big for their retirement,…
Pandemic Heightens Americans’ Social Security Anxiety
Most Americans believe it is more important to optimize Social Security now than it was before the pandemic according to Nationwide Retirement Institute.
Commenters Hammer DOL on Proposed ESG Rule
DOL ESG proposed rule faces strong opposition as commenters warn it could harm investors and restrict fiduciary flexibility.
COVID Causes 1 in 10 Plan Sponsors to Halt 401k Matching Contributions
The latest look at what’s happening with 401k employer matching contributions during the COVID crisis shows that one…
Will Romney’s TRUST Act Be in Next Stimulus Bill?
Add Mitt Romney’s TRUST Act, which aims to pave the way for fast-tracked changes to “restore and strengthen”…
Ted Cruz’s AMORE Act Aims to Help 401(k) Participants Catch Up
Legislation was introduced last week by a group of Republican senators that would allow people to make catch-up…
2020 Democratic Platform Draft: Bye-Bye Reg BI?
The SEC’s controversial “Regulation Best Interest,” which took effect June 30, would likely be struck down in 2021…
Report Warns of Need to Monitor Aging Advisors for Cognitive Impairment
President Donald Trump brought a lot of attention to dementia testing recently after repeatedly (and curiously) boasting that…
How Pandemic is Putting More Retirements at Risk
Thanks to a bump from the coronavirus pandemic, now more than half of working-age households in America are…