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.
Top Plan Sponsor Concern Shifts from Reducing Costs to …
Employers are more worried about whether their retirement plan is effectively preparing employees for retirement. It’s a distinct…
The Harsh Reality of Income Inequality in Retirement
Wage inequality will lead to retirement inequality, Urban Institute finds, adversely affecting lower-income individuals in particular. The uber-liberal…
Low Fee Fight: Average Expense Ratios Continue Their Decline
Individual retirement accounts represent the largest share of assets in the United States retirement market, with assets totaling $9.2…
Are CITs, Financial Wellness at a 401k Plan ‘Tipping Point?’
We’re at a tipping point (or very close to it) with two important retirement plan topics—collective investment trusts…
Do Millennials Burn Money or Save It?
Millennials are a bunch of carefree, entitled scamps with the highest standard of living (by far) of any…
Rubio: ‘Use Retirement Benefits for Parental Leave’
Here’s a government retirement proposal we can (sorta, kinda) get behind—delay retirement a few months in order to spend…
Why 401(k) Advisors Should Say Hi to HENRY
They might not have it now but soon will, and 401k providers (and advisors) should therefore tune in.…
Tax Reform to (Potentially) Boost Non-Qualified Retirement Plans
A rejiggering of top state and local rates as a part of President Trump’s tax reform could make…
August 2018 Top Advisor By Participant Outcomes (TAPO)
Breaking Bad Enrollment Behavior “There’s a saying that software will eat the world. Well, private equity is eating…
Cryptocurrency Comes to Retirement Accounts
Bitcoin IRA investment made easy with Equity Trust's digital asset platform, offering tax-advantaged crypto investing options.