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.
Narrative Busted: Millennial, Blue Collar, SMB Employees Saving for Retirement
While most people assume younger employees, employees at smaller companies and employees in blue-collar professions can’t afford to…
November Was Light Month for 401(k) Trading Activity
November was a time to give thanks for positive participant behavior. The month saw the lightest amount of…
Are Alternative Investments Warranted (or Wanted) in 401ks?
Annuities are one thing, but alternative investments as well? Defined simply as anything other than stocks and bonds,…
Elizabeth Warren ‘Cautions’ DOL About Weak Fiduciary Rule
Conflict of Interest Rule sparks Warren’s warning against weak standards that risk Americans’ retirement savings.
How IRA Owners Do Retirement Planning Right
More than two-thirds of U.S. households with traditional IRAs said they have a strategy for managing their income and assets in retirement.
Nearly Half of Families Have ‘No Retirement Savings,’ However …
Whom to believe? New research from the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute finds that the shift to defined contribution…
Football Great Furious Over Faulty NFL Pension
NFL player pension inequality highlights struggles of pre-1993 athletes, urging fair retirement benefits for forgotten football greats.
Are 401(k) Participants Finally Getting It?
We know—we’re our own worst enemies, behaviorally speaking. Widely-reported analysis from the Investment Company Institute found that in…
Why We Desperately Need Defined Contribution Plans
One of the knocks against defined contribution plans is that individuals “are now responsible for their own retirement,”…
What’s Happening With Self-Directed 401(k) Accounts?
Millennials allocated a larger percentage of their retirement portfolios to ETFs and cash through self-directed brokerage accounts (SDBA)…