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.
Financial Wellness Benefits Market Projected to Reach $1.21B by 2029
New report pegs compound annual growth rate of nearly 13% in “rapidly evolving” market
Creating the ‘Next-Gen 401(k) Report’ with KWP Growth Partners’ Will Prest and Lisa Kottler
The inaugural “Next-Gen 401(k) Report” from KWP Growth Partners is being released on April 8, unveiling a dozen…
New Data Shows Shift Toward Crypto Asset Diversification in IRAs
3 in 4 crypto investors spread across two or more assets, signaling strong crypto diversification
Fidelity Rolls Out New Crypto IRA
“Fidelity Crypto for IRAs” allows clients to invest in top cryptocurrencies in a tax-advantaged manner via a Roth, traditional or rollover individual retirement account
March Most Active Month for 401(k) Trading Since 2020: Alight
401(k) Index shows heightened Q1 market volatility fueled surge in trading
Employers View Retirement Planning as Collaborative Effort with Employees
Franklin Templeton’s from Voice of the American Workplace Survey finds nearly 9 in 10 employers say retirement plans are key factor in attracting top talent
Notable Nuggets from BlackRock 2025 Letter to Shareholders
Annual letter published March 31 from CEO Larry Fink is chock full of eyebrow-raising details
BlackRock’s Fink: Democratize Investing by Expanding Access to Private Markets
Annual letter to shareholders says modernizing retirement strategies to open up private market investing the key to helping more Americans improve retirement security
Building Advisor Business and Culture: 5 Takeaways from RPAS Central
Strong lineup of industry leaders tackle challenges facing retirement plan advisors
IRA Use Up 10% in Past Decade: Study
New ICI research shows 90% of IRA-owning households also had employer-sponsored retirement plans or pensions