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.
Riskalyze Makes (Another) Big 401(k) Disruption Announcement
Riskalyze—the industry upstart that’s quickly evolving—announced Wednesday that it has released the latest version of its popular Autopilot…
IMCA Introduces New Online Education Offering
Who doesn’t love a compilation of greatest hits? If you need CE credit, you’d be hard-pressed to find…
Hyper-Focus on Fees Likely Harming 401(k) Participants
Call it the law of diminishing returns. A hyper-focus on low fees to the exclusion of other important…
New 401(k) Fiduciary Designation from Morningstar, ARA
Time to add more letters to the business card. Chicago-based research behemoth Morningstar has teamed with the American…
Millennials Ditch 401(k) Advisors for 401(k) Apps
Hey! Guy with the man bun, hipster beard and skinny red jeans—not cool. Millennials are ditching advisors (including…
Edison International 401(k) Saga One Step Closer to End
In a last vestige of the landmark Supreme Court case Tibble v. Edison International decided last year, two…
Jim Cramer’s Bad Take on 401(k)s — Again
Anything 401(k) related—lawsuits, rollovers, demographics, auto this and that—is sure to get attention, and CNBC deemed it necessary…
Target-Date Twist in Latest 401(k) Fee Lawsuit
Yet another high-fee/fiduciary-fail lawsuit has been filed in the ongoing tort-lawyer Gold Rush involving 401(k)s. This time, Fujitsu…
What’s a ‘Hybrid’ 401(k) and Why Is It So Popular?
Cash balance plans, those quirky—and increasingly popular—defined benefit/401(k) hybrids, saw a 19 percent annual increase and a rise…
Is this it for the 401(k) Asset Management Space?
Asset management remains profitable, but managers must work hard to stay relevant as technology and the popularity of…