With more than 20 years serving financial markets, John Sullivan is the former editor-in-chief of 401(k) Specialist and Investment Advisor magazine and retirement editor of ThinkAdvisor.com. Sullivan is also the former editor of Boomer Market Advisor and Bank Advisor magazines, and has a background in the insurance and investment industries in addition to his journalism roots. Experienced financial services content executive specializing in creative new media delivery. He joined the American Retirement Association in 2023 as Chief Content Officer, overseeing communications for the organization, as well as its sister organizations.
The MAJOR Impact 401ks Make
With National 401k Day just wrapped, the Investment Company Institute (ICI) is out with a reminder of how much…
J.P. Morgan Aims to Make 401(k) RFPs Easier
Recent research from Cerulli Associates finds that RFP teams are struggling to meet turnaround times as volumes skyrocket…
Mile High Marketing Exclusive: Empower Nets 21-Year Stadium Naming Rights Deal
Football and 401(k)s don’t seamlessly mix, something Empower Retirement is looking to change with a deal to plaster…
More Employers Adding Annuities to 401(k) Plans
Annuities are like olives, either you love ‘em or you hate ‘em. But amid growing concern over an…
10 Worst Cities to Retire
With only 23 percent of Americans reporting that they are “very confident” they will have enough money for…
Advisor Charged With Stealing Funds For Travel, Luxury Hotels
An advisor with “penchant for international travel” racked up massive amounts of credit card debt, and allegedly used…
401(k) Target Date Allocations: Either You’re In or Out
Debate has long raged over a target-date fund’s (TDF) role in the portfolio, and whether including other products…
Personalization and Participant Outcomes: OneAmerica Making the Most of Managed Accounts
Personalization, customization, individualization—industry terms tossed about for some time. But largely thanks to new technology, it’s happening now, and it’s incredibly exciting. Article Provided by OneAmerica
Health Savings Account Assets See Sharp Increase
The amount of assets in health savings accounts increased sharply in the past decade and show little sign…
Target-Date Funds—Eyes on the Price
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 777 points on Sept. 29, 2008, and kept falling. It didn’t hit its…