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.
How Long Will 401(k) Participants Really Have to Work?
It’s a question that’s becoming increasingly central to retirement planning discussions: Just how long will workers need to…
Lawsuit Filed to Block DOL’s 401(k) Fiduciary Rule
In a surprise to no one anywhere, a number of financial services and 401(k) industry lobbying organizations have…
Fidelity Sued (Again) Over Alleged 401(k) Fiduciary Breach
The latest case to throw cold water on 401(k) fees involves Delta Airlines, Fidelity Investments, and (of all…
Shock! (Not): How Badly Do 401(k) Participants Underperform?
It’s enough to drive a 401(k) advisor insane. An oft-repeated (and by now legendary) statistic from research firm…
Who Has the Most, and Least, Access to a 401(k) Plan?
Access to employer-based 401(k) plans is a hot topic, with more states and municipalities implementing government-run 401(k) plans for workers…
Half of Americans Have No Idea What to Do with their 401(k)
401(k) advisors take heed (and heart). Almost half of the adult population with 401(k)s and other self-directed retirement…
3 Critical Benefits of 401(k) Technology
From the infiltration of millennials in the workplace to increased Department of Labor oversight, 401(k) specialists are facing…
Will Dems Destroy 401(k) Robo Ingenuity?
Former Democratic Congressman and political gadfly Barney Frank spoke to a group of advisors some years ago, arguing…
ICYMI: Top 10 401(k) Providers That Offer the Most ‘Value’
An 401(k) industry survey in which one of the “Big Three” (Fidelity, Vanguard, T. Rowe Price) doesn’t come…
401(k) Folly: What Happened to Labor Secretary Perez at Clinton Rally?
Despite its 1,000-plus pages, the DOL’s fiduciary rule was considered a win for Labor Secretary Tom Perez, further…