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.
401k Advisors Largely Shun Digital Communication—But Shouldn’t
Advisors would love to conduct business in the “traditional manner,” and meet in person with clients as opposed…
Massive Mutual Fund Outflows Mark Month of June
Normal market movement, or a signal of something greater? A massive exodus from long-term, open-end mutual funds and ETFs occurred…
Who (Exactly) Invests in Health Savings Accounts?
Apparently, health savings account holders are wicked smart. Specifically, they’re more fluent in health and financial concepts than…
Americans Want Kids to Know More, Earlier About 401ks and Finances
Most 401k savers wish someone had talked to them earlier about saving for retirement and other financial topics,…
Millennials Are Nailing Their 401(k) Allocations
Millennial investing shows balanced equity allocations with growing adoption of target-date funds for long-term financial goals.
Top 5 Providers Favored By Small, Mid-Sized 401(k) Plans
The small and mid-market is where it’s at, demonstrating growth potential and an “intent to act,” according to a…
5 Traits of Highly Successful Advisors
How do top performers build and run their practice to create greater value for their clients and their…
Why State-Run Retirement Plans Are Bad
Conservative scholar and retirement-crisis contrarian Andrew Biggs took to the pages of The Washington Post to decry government-sponsored…
5 Cheap and Beautiful Destinations for Retiree Living
Internationalliving.com is out with a list of beautiful and cheap (cheaply beautiful?) locales for retirees to consider. It’s…
Shocked! (Not): Advisors Help 401(k) Participants Feel More Confident
Color us not at all surprised; Americans with a financial advisor feel better and do better with spending…