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.
Latest DOL, SEC Regulations Draw Consumer Group Ire
The Consumer Federation of America is not at all happy with goings-on at the Department of Labor or…
Client Satisfaction: Who Plan Sponsors Rate as Top 401k Plan Providers
Seven in 10 plan sponsors (70%) report they are “highly satisfied” with their 401k plan providers according to…
How a Lack of Risk-Based Conversations Hinders Retirement Readiness
A leading annuity provider says many financial professionals are missing opportunities to shift conversations about retirement from accumulation…
COVID-19 Having Bigger Impact on Smaller 401(k)s
According to new data from Ascensus, small business 401(k) plans with 25 or fewer participants appear to have…
Webinar Touts Benefits of New Public Retirement Research Lab
The “Public Retirement Research Lab” (PRRL) was launched earlier this year to address the problem that a national…
Empower Acquiring Personal Capital in Bid to Boost 401k Participant Financial Wellness
Empower Retirement and Personal Capital, a digital-first registered investment adviser and wealth manager, today announced that they have…
Benefits Survey Reveals Who Favors What Type of Retirement Plan
A recently released employee benefits survey found traditional 401k plans remain the most popular employer-sponsored retirement plan, offered…
Are Retirement Accounts ‘Too Exposed’ to Equity Market Risk?
When the stock market declined by 35% between its February peak and March trough, it revealed the extent…
Morningstar Honors Target Date Pioneer Jerome Clark for Investing Excellence
Jerome Clark, who founded T. Rowe Price’s target date franchise in 2002 when there were only a handful…
COVID-19: A Positive Effect on Millennial Finances?
Two out of three (65%) Millennials say the COVID-19 pandemic has actually had a positive effect on their…