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.
Warren Leads in VP Pick, Reintroduces Retirement Savings Bill
Recent polls have Elizabeth Warren taking the lead in voter preference as Joe Biden’s vice-president pick, but now…
Steep Second Quarter Advisor M&A Drop, But Deal Size Hits Record
The pre-COVID M&A space saw multiples rapidly reaching ridiculous levels, not unheard of in booming economies with daily…
Forget Bobby Bonilla: Bruce Sutter Day Even Better
In the history of deferred comp, salary annuitization, and smart (brilliant!) retirement planning, few top the windfall ex-baseball…
Senator Slams Department of Labor’s Revamped Fiduciary Rule
The Department of Labor’s latest attempt to impose a fiduciary standard for advisors, which consumer advocates see as…
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Department of Labor Proposes ‘New’ Fiduciary Rule
The Department of Labor said Monday that it will propose a new fiduciary standard based on a temporary…
New Platform ‘Democratizes’ Custom Target Date Funds
Another step in the increasing awareness of the benefits of custom target date funds (cTDF) was announced last…
XYPN’s Michael Kitces Responds to SEC Reg BI Ruling
XY Planning Network co-founder Michael Kitces responded Sunday to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that denied…
Episode 4: Shlomo Benartzi Applies Behavioral Economics to COVID, CARES Act
401(k) auto-enrollment, deferral, and escalation? Thank Shlomo Benartzi, a pioneer in the field of behavioral economics. He…
7 ‘Age-Friendly’ Suggestions for a New Retirement Social Contract
Workers globally and in the U.S. expect they will need 67% of their current income in retirement, yet…