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.
Workers Prefer to DIY Common HR Tasks
We pay our bills, file taxes, check out at grocery stores, and order food using our phones—all online.…
GAO: Clearer ESG Info in 401ks Would Be ‘Helpful’
In somewhat passive-aggressive language, the Government Accountability Office called on its Washington-based brethren at the Department of Labor…
Kyrie Irving and Shaq Want Americans to Retire Like Champs
Kyrie Irving and Shaquille O’Neal are encouraging people to elevate their retirement savings game in a new PSA.…
Two Target Date Titans Team for New CIT Offering
A new target date offering from MassMutual aims to provide 401(k) savers who are around retirement age an…
How to Make a 401(k) Plan ‘Come Alive’
Explore innovative 401(k) enrollment ideas using fun, food, and social incentives to increase participation and financial literacy.
Economic Disruption Means the World Needs to Rethink Retirement
Almost half of the world is apprehensive about the future state of retirement, new research suggests. In a…
What’s Next for 401(k) Target Date Fund Innovation?
“It’s always been the great thing about target date funds,” explained Joe Martel. “You’re able to deliver that institutional…
Clearly Confusing: How to Define and Incorporate ESG in Retirement Plans
Does anyone have a concise definition of ESG? Anyone? Neither do we. It’s one of the main sticking…
Advisors Fear Skittish Investors in Wake of Market Swings
It was a good run, but it had to end sometime. Thanks to the second-longest string of market…
3 in 5 Americans’ Retirement Fund Falls Short
Saving for retirement is no easy feat for many Americans, as less than two in five non-retired adults…