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.
401(k) Investor Tax Bill DOA Now, Could Resurface?
With a Republican-controlled Senate and President Trump, there’s virtually no chance The Wall Street Tax Act of 2019,…
Good News: Projected Retirement Savings Shortfall Shrinking
Eligibility for participation in a defined contribution plan like a 401k was found to have a big impact…
Panic Attack: Worker Financial Stress Costs Employers $500 Billion Annually
Another head-shaking survey making a case for employers to provide financial wellness programs for an all-too-big percentage of…
How to Choose: 24 Different Designations for 401k Advisors?
Interested in earning a professional designation or certification to help you become a more competent 401k advisor? You’ve…
Top 10 Senior Scams (And the Billions they Cost)
Older Americans lose a staggering $2.9 billion a year to financial exploitation schemes as a new study shows retirement account scams tripled in 2018.
Better HSA Participation Through Behavioral Economics
401(k) advisors and plan sponsors can help employees take advantage of an HSA's many benefits by using the tenets of behavioral economics.
Longer 401(k) Participant Lifespans Attracting Attention
New study says longer client lifespans is the trend advisors expect to be most impactful to their firms over the next decade.
New ‘Green Deal’: Partnership Launches Eco-Conscious 401(k) Plan
Green is more than just the color of money. It’s also the preferred color of eco-conscious political initiatives…
401k Fun: Billionaires, Buffett and (Really) Weird Stuff
Message From Author: Hey, it’s practically the weekend – time to take a break from the norm around…
Celebrate Compliant Times, Come On: It’s National Fiduciary Day!
It’s like Christmas coming early! Less than a year after National Fiduciary Day last March 22, today –…