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.
The ‘Other’ Important Factors in 401(k) Investing
Numbers might not lie, but they certainly don’t tell the whole story. While returns are obviously important, they’re…
Target Date Funds in 401(k)s Total How Much?
Explore how open architecture target-date funds address diversification, fiduciary concerns, and evolving DC plan sponsor priorities.
Sharp Rise in Companies Offering Roth 401(k)s
Looking deeper into the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM’s) recently released report found—little surprise—a traditional 401(k) or…
New Checklist to Aid with 401(k) Fiduciary Issues
Insurance consulting and brokerage powerhouse Lockton is helping to quell some of the confusion surrounding the recent DOL…
Lame Duck Obama Rules 401(k) Regulatory Roost
For those advocating that a fiduciary rule is invariably “good,” we would ask by whose rules and which…
Millennials Should Really Listen to Older 401(k) Participants
The retirement saving gap shows Americans working longer yet still underprepared, highlighting the need to start saving earlier.
The Latest Company to Lower 401(k) Target-Date Fund Fees
Following recent reductions by Fidelity and Vanguard, John Hancock Investments announced its own expense reductions aimed at providing…
Is 401(k) Education Causing Income Planning Angst?
Little wonder—while Americans are optimistic about the possibility of living an average of 30 extra years, 70 percent feel…
How Quickly Are 401(k) Plan Participation Rates Rising?
A recent report form Wells Fargo found that 401(k) participation has increased by 19 percent during the last…
Social Security Chief Says America in ‘Retirement Crisis’
Looming retirement crisis? It’s already here, at least according to Carolyn Colvin, the Acting Commissioner of Social Security.…