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.
Equity Loses, Fixed Income Gains on Brexit Possibility
Fears across the pond have fixed income funds flying high. Research behemoth Morningstar reported U.S. mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF) asset…
Nine Out of 10 Workers Save When Offered a 401(k) Plan
Hey, this 401(k) thing might actually work! A new report from Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies finds that the…
Why 401(k) Advisors Should Have a ‘Connected Financial Network’
How does rising healthcare costs affect retirement savings? Can technology help? Advisors should consider the components of a…
How 401(k) Advisors Can Effectively Offer 3(16) Services
Imagine you are fortunate enough to receive a referral for an employer who is struggling with 401(k) administrative…
401(k) Flaws Nothing to Laugh At: John Oliver
A million bucks over 30 years; that’s what Comedian John Oliver claims it will cost 401(k) participants in…
What’s Elizabeth Warren Up to Now?
Politics makes strange bedfellows. Two senators on opposite sides of the political and ideological spectrum have teamed up to back…
401(k) Providers Struggle with Retirement Income Products
Retirement income products within 401(k) plans just aren’t up to snuff, according to new research from Cerulli Associates.…
401(k) Advisors, Check Your Anti-Annuity Bias
Too many 401(k) advisors, and financial advisors in general, treat annuities as a four-letter word, but they might…
What’s More Important than 401(k) Fund Performance?
Lower fees continue to dominate 401(k) industry discussion, and now 401(k) plan sponsors are consolidating the number of…
New Checklist to Aid with 401(k) Fiduciary Issues
By our count, it’s the fourth piece of retirement-related legislation to find its way to Congress in the…