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.
Trump Wants 401(k)s for Federal Workers
A 401(k)-style defined contribution system for some federal workers is part of “A Budget for a Better America,”…
Nuveen Details What’s ‘Next’ for 401(k) Plan Fiduciaries
The frenzied fiduciary air, in particular, has many lifting their heads and looking around for sources of information that filter the noise.
Women to Financial Advisors: ‘Do Better’
A third of women separated, divorced or widowed in the past five years feel patronized by financial advisors,…
10 Tips for Better Retirement Savings Behavior
We’re our own worst enemies. Whether it’s Billy Beane and Bay-Area baseball, or the Patriots’ pick in the…
Fiduciary Advocates Rip Reg BI in Congressional Testimony
Fiduciary proponents gathered in Washington before the House Subcommittee to vent their views and decry the death of the DOL's Conflict of Interest Rule.
Communication Breakdown: Business Owners Don’t Understand HSAs
New research finds the majority of business owners consider the cost of healthcare to be the biggest expense…
February Favored Fixed Income 401k Funds
February was a slow trading month for 401k investors, but participants nonetheless favored fixed income over equities when…
Surprise (Not)! Self-Directed 401(k)s Took Fourth Quarter Hit
It’s not exactly a shock that self-directed DC accounts struggled in the fourth quarter correction, but a new…
How Well Do 401k Plan Sponsors ‘Support’ Participants?
Tools like managed accounts and target-date funds continue to gain ground, and more than one-third of companies now…
ESG Investments Face ‘Headwinds’ in 401(k)s
Despite an uptick in environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-focused conversations in the defined contribution market, ESG-oriented investment options…