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.
Is Active Management Exodus Starting to Subside?
Active equity fund outflows slow in May as passive fund inflows ease and bonds attract strong investor interest.
401(k) Participants Want Investment Protection Over Growth
But will it get them to the needed amount of retirement income? New research from Boston-based research and…
Trump’s Fiduciary-Fighting Fanatic Finally Gets Job
Sidelined for months, financier and 401(k) Specialist cover boy Anthony Scaramucci will finally get a coveted position (for…
HSA Fail: 10 Largest Health Savings Accounts Ranked
Is there trouble ahead? In the interest of helping “policymakers navigate the HSA landscape” with the recent introduction…
Small Businesses Increasingly Like, Use Roths
Despite serious barriers, small businesses are making solid strides in 401(k) adoption and enrollment. One particularly interesting trend…
Fiduciary Frustration Finds Audience in 401(k) Advisors
“I’ve been in a room with Phyllis Borzi where she said 90 percent of all rollovers were imprudent,”…
10 Positive HSA Attributes Plan Sponsors Will Love
How can advisors claim to be retirement experts yet offer no assistance to plan participants with the single…
Why Target Date Funds Aren’t All That, After All
Academic egghead alert! It appears target date funds aren’t all that, at least according to a recent research…
Will Public Sector Retirement Problems Point to 401(k)s?
Are 401ks the answer? An overreliance on public-pension promises has many government employees on shaky retirement ground, as…
Wow! 401k Plan Assets Hit $5 Trillion
The Cubs win the World Series in 2016, 401k assets hit $5 trillion in 2017. We’re on something…