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.
‘Divide and Conquer’ Approach to Managing Finances Fails Women
Women are not taking an equal role to men in planning their financial futures, and research shows it…
Gig Workers Save, But Lag 401(k) Participants
Gig economy retirement savings trail traditional workers, with fewer independent workers using 401(k) plans to prepare.
How Much Financial Advisors Earn by State
Everyone knows salaries for similar jobs can vary tremendously from state to state, but does a financial advisor…
Get Wellness Soon: New Tool Aids 401(k) Participants
Workplace financial and benefits planning tool from MassMutual intended to guide plan participants toward greater financial security.
Risk to 401k Participants: 2 in 3 Bankruptcies Due to Medical Bills
New data from a Consumer Bankruptcy Project (CBP) study published in the American Journal of Public Health shows…
Can You Guess What Percentage of Working Americans Save Nothing?
No matter how much experts may try to persuade all working Americans to set aside some of their…
Which Firm is No. 1 in Investor Satisfaction?
Edward Jones ranks highest in investor satisfaction with full service brokerage firms, topping RBC Wealth Managementand Advisor Group…
Fiduciary Fallout: 1 in 2 Believe All Advisors Must Act in ‘Best Interest’
The on-again, off-again Department of Labor fiduciary rule fiasco of 2018 seems to have fed public misconceptions about…
No Retirement Savings? No Worries! Americans Optimistic Anyway
Americans are curiously optimistic about their retirement, despite having little or no money saved according to research released this…
3 Common Myths About Retirement Busted
Advisors can (and should) help prepare clients for retirement by demystifying and debunking common myths. In doing so,…