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.
What’s Fueling the ‘Resurgence’ of Stable Value in 401(k)s?
Its reputation recently took a hit, but money market worries and the resulting reform have stable value back…
Percentage of Employers Still Offering Defined Benefits is …
The shift from defined benefit plans to 401(k)s has been swift and dramatic, but here’s a stat that…
Attorney Schlichter Files Stable Value 401(k) Lawsuit
Say this for Jerome Schlichter—his timing is impeccable. The star attorney has filed another bombshell lawsuit, this time…
The Real Reason Millennials Aren’t Saving in 401(k)s
So much for squandered youth. It’s not that millennials are immature or irresponsible, it’s that they don’t have…
Social Security Benefits Betrayal: ‘Anyone Who Supported This Bill Should Be Ashamed’
401(k) advisors know (or should know) about the importance of coordinating Social Security with the 401(k) portfolio. They should also know…
How (Not) to Get Sued By 401(k) Tort Terror Jerry Schlichter
Industry crusader or sector pariah? Tort terror Jerome Schlichter causes angst and anxiety about long-held 401(k) industry practices,…
The Latest Company to Launch a 401(k) Collective Investment Trust
Collective investment trusts (CIT), the scrawny younger sibling to brawny, older mutual funds, continues to gain industry weight.…
What Do 401(k) Investors Want from their Advisors?
Transparency takes the top spot in a recent survey of investors and 401(k) participants about the qualities they…
How to Crack the ETF Nut in 401(k)s
ETFs in 401(k)s? It’s a question that’s receiving a lot of attention of late, and specifically how—if at…
A New App Takes 401(k) Participant Access to New Levels
The technology horse race just got tighter with the release of a new mobile app that gives 401(k)…