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.
Betterment Teams With Uber to Drive Retirement Saving
How do you map a better plan for saving and investment? How do you ensure your retirement isn’t…
A Boon for Collective Investment Trusts and 401(k)s?
They’re staid, boring and vanilla, and that’s just fine. New research from Boston-based global analytics firm Cerulli Associates…
3 Keys to Earning Gen X and Millennials’ 401(k) Trust
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again—control the 401(k) during the accumulation phase, and advisors have…
401(k) Flows to R6 Retirement Share Classes Spike
Beneficial for participants of bane of their existence—however 401(k) advisors feel about the DOL’s fiduciary rule, it appears…
SunTrust 401(k) Suit Gets Class Action Status
Participants in SunTrust Bank’s 401(k) plan got the okay to proceed as a class with their claims that the…
What 403(b) Plan Participants are Doing Right
They’re better than the rest of us in every way. Not only do non-profit organizations and their employees…
Morningstar to Launch Broker-Dealer Focused 401(k)
“Offering a retirement plan has never been easier.” It raises the question—for whom? Morningstar said it will launch…
Morgan Stanley Accused of 401(k) ‘Self-Dealing’
Open architecture for clients—but what about employees? Morgan Stanley and its board were accused of mismanaging the firm’s…
More Ivy Leagues Ensnared In Fiduciary Lawsuits
If you’re a university with a defined contribution plan, be afraid—be very afraid. Columbia University and Northwestern University…
Are 401(k) Advisors on Track With Fiduciary Rule Standards?
Peyton Manning can put it to a jingle. A recently-released survey from Nationwide finds the new Department of…