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.
DC Participants Open to Private Markets—and AI—with Guardrails: Invesco Survey
Invesco’s Winter 2026 DC Participant Pulse Survey finds 80% comfortable allocating a slice of retirement savings to private market alternatives, while more than half already use AI-powered tools
Golfer Cameron Young Inks Endorsement Deal with Empower
Rising PGA TOUR star will wear Empower name and logo on headwear
Advisors Capital Management, WealthFeed Partner on AI-Powered Lead Gen for Retirement Advisors
WealthFeed’s “money-in-motion” prospecting signals will help advisors engage retirement plan prospects at the right moment
TIAA Pushes 6% Default Contribution Rate in New Retirement Security ‘Policy Roadmap’
While SECURE 2.0 allows for 3% to 10% default rates, new framework encourages plan sponsors and policymakers to make 6% the starting point
Bob Doll’s 10 Predictions for 2026: ‘High-Risk Bull Market’
Crossmark leader’s annual prognostications include less than double-digit growth for U.S. stocks in the coming year
These 13 States Won’t Tax 401(k)s in 2026
9 have no state income tax while another 4 exempt retirement income; only 9 states still tax Social Security income
5 ‘Made in America-Focused’ Truth Social ETFs Launch on NYSE
Trump Media’s new slate of exchange-traded funds geared toward “patriotic investors”
Measuring Retirement Income Outcomes: Allianz Life’s Danielle Kelso
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America’s latest white paper takes a deep look at how different retirement…
Self-Directed 401(k)s Enjoy Strong Q3 Growth: Schwab
Record stock market highs boost average balances by 5.7% over Q2 2025
Seekr, Stephano Slack Partner on AI Agents to Slash 401(k) Audit Time 90%
Companies say AI agents developed through new collaboration reduce manual extraction work from 50 hours to 2 hours in most environments