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.
How 401(k) Auto Enrollment Can Lead to Lower Deferral Rates
Auto-enrollment almost doubles 401(k) plan participation, but can also result in participants saving less than those who voluntarily…
Action Steps to Help 401(k) Participants Thrive in 2020
New Willis Towers Watson paper has 2020 action steps for DC plan sponsors in the areas of financial wellbeing, investments and plan compliance.
HSA Balances Growing Despite Obstacles
Health Savings Accounts are growing, with higher balances, contributions, and distributions shaping employee healthcare savings trends.
Supporting Adult Children Hampering Parents’ Retirement
Whether it’s not contributing enough to a 401(k) or (shudder!) borrowing from a 401(k), it’s hard to deny…
ESG Investing Momentum Building, Even If Formal Commitment Lags
The latest example of building momentum for greater investing in companies with strong environmental, social and governance (ESG)…
19 Facts that Illuminate Women’s Retirement Risks
Only 12% of women workers are “very” confident that they will be able to fully retire with a…
Financial Literacy Gap Hampers African-American Financial Wellness
The financial well-being of African-Americans lags that of the U.S. population as a whole, according to a new…
Americans Not Saving Enough, But Resolve to Do Better in 2020
Americans know they did not save enough in 2019, but many are planning to do something about it…
Tech Use a Differentiator Between Millennial, Boomer Advisors
Nearly three in 10 Millennial advisors (29%) say that adding new technology is the most important thing they…
The ‘Set & Forget’ Folly: Many Never Rebalance 401ks
About 30% of people with a 401k or IRA say they don’t rebalance or reallocate their retirement plan…