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 Even Small 401(k) Plans Are Safe
A second smaller 401(k) plan in as many months is the target of a lawsuit accusing it of…
How Does the U.S Rank in Retirement Security? (Hint: Not Good)
Yes, we get it. Everything is better in the Scandinavian countries—herring, sexy accents and now retirement security. Among the…
Passive Mutual Funds Beat Active Funds in June
It’s getting bloody, and spectators are about to beg active mutual funds to “stay down.” Chicago-based research and…
Where Will ETF Use Grow Fastest?
Little surprise—Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) adoption continues to rise. While it might be a case of the fly on…
How Do Wealth Managers Feel About Fiduciary and 401(k)s?
The nation’s capital is an apropos location to discuss the impact of the Department of Labor’s final fiduciary…
Surprise (Not)! 401(k) Fiduciary Rule Uncertainty Continues
What a crazy ride. President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Act into law six years ago, giving the Securities…
Race to the Bottom? 401(k) Fees Continue to Fall
How much further can they fall? Fees associated with equity mutual funds in 401(k) plans fell again in 2015.…
Demand for Alternative Investments Remains Strong
Yeah, but what about their place in 401(k) investment menus? First they were great, and then 2008 hit…
High-Profile Experts Release 401(k) Recommendations, Are Promptly Ignored
A retirement security report from all-star lineup of pundits and professional went largely unnoticed upon its release in…
Survey Says: Men, Women Far Apart in 401(k) Retirement Prep
Men are from Mars, women are from Venus and 401(k)s are off floating around in space somewhere. These…