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.
Fixed, Variable Annuities Hit New Records
Annuity sales record highs show strong growth as fixed index and variable annuities surge, reaching new quarterly records.
How 401k Financial Wellness Compares Among Ethnic, Demographic Groups
Financial wellness among diverse population is the subject of the latest research from Prudential Financial, which took a…
It’s a Wrap: Excel 401(k) Conference Has Best Year Yet
Great interaction and even better information flowed from the Las Vegas Strip last month as Excel 401(k): The…
Headscratcher—Is 401(k) Coverage Getting Better or Worse?
We can’t keep up. Retirement plan coverage for workers is getting better, then it’s getting worse. The states…
Two Giants Team to ‘Reimagine Retirement’
This should get some attention. What happens when investment behemoth Blackrock (with $6.44 trillion in assets) teams with tech…
403(b) Plan Sponsors (Really) Generous With Employer Contributions
Our nonprofit brethren are doing just fine. Joint research from BrightScope and the Investment Company Institute shows high employer…
Robo Advisors Rev Up in the 401(k) Space
Is the so-called smart money backing low fee 401(k) providers with a fully-automated slant?
Employers Don’t Know When Their Workers Will Retire
Managing employee retirements is vital as employers face talent loss, skill gaps, and rising costs from retiring or delayed retirements.
(Sigh) 401(k) Participants Continue to Save Little, Spend Quickly, Take Loans
The latest installment of ongoing research finds retirement plan participants behaving badly in the areas of saving, spending…
How Do Retirement Plan Participants Feel About HSA Benefits?
Call it a lotta interest with little education. Across discussions with 401k and defined contribution industry executives throughout…