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.
Why Reining in Retirement Regulators is Rule No. 1
We’ll stipulate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could be a force for good in theory, but corralling an…
How Many Workers Will Increase Retirement Savings Because of Tax Reform?
Whatever it takes to meaningfully move the needle. Almost 13 percent of Americans plan to use the recent…
Massachusetts Slams Scottrade for Alleged Sales Contest Fiduciary Fail
The Department of Labor might allow for regulatory wiggle room before full implementation of its fiduciary rule; not…
How to Sharpen the Focus on 401(k) Financial Futures
The stats aren’t new, but always stark. More than a third of all private sector workers do not have…
Stock Options Cause Confusion, Concern in Retirement Planning
Be careful what you wish for. Employees lucky enough to have an equity stake in the form of…
Two More Retirement and Investment Heavyweights Team Up
Fresh off the heels of a similar announcement involving ADP, Financial Engines said Thursday it has “significantly expanded”…
DOL Settles with ‘Fiduciary Firm’ Over $16 Million 401k Fraud
It would seem companies with “fiduciary” in their name or professional description have trouble understanding the word. On…
Share Class ‘Amnesty’ for 401(k) Advisors: Marcia Wagner
Will it be A shares, B shares …C, D, E, F or G shares? If you’re confused over…
Is Retirement Killing Men?
'Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm 64?' No—you probably won’t make it, according to a new research paper.
Social Security-Like Estimated Income Statements for 401ks?
To better manage expectations and help workers plan, the Social Security Administration has long provided an estimate of…