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.
(Not) Breaking News! Millennials Struggle with Money Management Decisions
More debt and decision-making demands combined with lower financial literacy levels are making it especially difficult for Millennials…
Coronavirus Chaos Hits 401(k) Contributors
Despite the relatively small number of actual cases so far, the potential damage from a coronavirus pandemic has…
Fees for Large and Small 401(k) Plans Continue to Fall
401k plan costs decline as both small and large retirement plans see lower fees, benefiting sponsors and participants long term.
401(k) MEP Expert Pete Swisher Launches New Fiduciary Firm
Retirement plan expert Pete Swisher recently announced the launch of Waypoint Fiduciary LLC., “a thinktank, consultant, and expert…
State Fiduciary Standard Finalized in Massachusetts
In the absence of a fiduciary standard at the federal level, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts took a step…
GRP Advisor Alliance Aims to Tackle Student Debt Issue
GRP Advisor Alliance (GRPAA) recently announced that it’s partnering with fintech firm Earnest to provide student loan refinancing…
Higher Auto-Defaults Dominate in Many DC Plans
The adoption of automatic enrollment features may be slowing, but plans that have embraced it are making huge…
Franklin Templeton Buys Legg Mason
Franklin Templeton Legg Mason Acquisition expands assets to $1.5 trillion, strengthening investment strategies and global distribution.
4 Critical Questions When Choosing Suitable Target-Date Funds
Fiduciaries that focus solely on target-date fund performance and fees while ignoring demographics and glide path structure (among…
Global Retirement Assets Bounce Back—Big Time
Strong equity gains in some of the largest markets worldwide caused global retirement assets to soar in 2019. Here's why.