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.
COVID-19 Creating Huge Challenges for Higher-Ed Retirement Plans
As a result of the pandemic, 41% of higher education institutions have already reduced or stopped their employer…
6 Retirement Rules of Thumb Most Americans Get Wrong: Slideshow
Among the wide-ranging findings in Fidelity Investments’ 2021 State of Retirement Planning Study, released March 24 (see related…
82% Say Pandemic has Negatively Impacted Retirement Plans
Roughly eight-in-10 Americans (82%) say the events of the past year have negatively impacted their retirement plans, and…
AFL-CIO Collaboration Develops Target Date CIT Funds for DC Plans
Long known for providing pension plans, the AFL-CIO is teaming up with Wilmington Trust and BNY Mellon to…
New Labor Secretary Confirmed; Fiduciary, ESG in Focus
Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was confirmed on a bipartisan basis Monday by the Senate as the 29th Secretary…
Bitcoin ETF: Why is the SEC Dragging Its Feet?
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says the U.S. finds itself in a “little bit of a hole” concerning approval of in-demand bitcoin ETF products.
Biden Ponders Major Tax Hikes for Corporations, Wealthy
Financial advisors’ antennae are up on news this week that President Joe Biden may be planning the first…
New Data Further Showcases Power of Auto Enrollment
If anyone needed another example of the effectiveness of automatic enrollment, here you go… Automatic enrollment triples—yes, triples—the…
Mrs401k Launches PEP with No Cost to Employers
401kAdministrators.com unveiled a PEP through its Mrs401k.com brand, a 401(k) management reporting system, with no fees or costs to employers.
5 Key Themes in J.P. Morgan’s 2021 Guide to Retirement
Retirement planning conversations between advisors and clients can be more effective when you have a guide that closely…