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.
401(k) Participants: Loyal or Lazy?
We all know about the problem of “orphaned” 401(k) accounts. Is it a symptom of something bigger? A new…
How Popular Are Exchange-Traded Funds, Really?
The low-cost message is getting through (with a helping hand from the Department of labor), and exchange-traded funds…
Another Company Commits 401(k) Industry Heresy
Ready the pitchforks and torches. In an act of financial industry heresy, State Street Global Advisors has joined…
President Obama Vetoes 401(k) Fiduciary Kill Bill
President Obama on Wednesday vetoed a congressional resolution to block the Department of Labor’s final fiduciary rule. “Because…
401(k) Marketing: Why Advisors Continue to Fail
Sheri Fitts is blunt about the mistakes 401(k) financial advisors make, and like most marketing mavens, she says…
Does 401(k) ‘Financial Wellness’ (Whatever That Means) Really Work?
Does “financial wellness,” that nebulous buzzword of the moment with no standardization or measurement of success, actually work?…
What’s the Pension Protection Act Done for 401(k)s?
Ten years on and what have we got to show for it? Quite a lot, according to Vanguard.…
Didn’t Get the 401(k) Business? Time to Find Out Why
Too many advisors fail to follow-up after missing out on a piece of 401(k) plan business. Those that…
Avoid the 3 ‘Fs’ of 401(k) Financial Advice
Ask Grant Arends about opportunities and challenges in the 401(k) space, and you’ll get an earful. The president…
Want to Change 401(k) Participant Behavior? Start With Their Beliefs
A morning session at the GRP Advisor Alliance 2016 Industry Leaders Conference in Haines, Alaska on Sunday centered…