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.
Packaged 401(k) Products Beat Their Advisor-Driven Counterparts
Ouch. What about those “Two-Plan Tonys” that sell a packaged 401(k) plan and are never heard from again? They’re…
401(k) Advisors Fail at Financial Education
“The employer will match 50 percent of employee 401(k) contributions for the first 6 percent that an employee…
Surprise! Who Stresses Most About Retirement Saving?
Bad news on the retirement savings front, as the number of workers who say they are not yet…
Why 401(k) Target Date Funds Continue to Dominate
The big news in 2013 was that it was the first year more assets came out of 401(k)s…
The latest State to Adopt a Government-Run 401(k)
Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman broke an 18-18 tie in the Connecticut Senate on Saturday, as Constitution State lawmakers…
401(k) Rollovers: Still a $12 Trillion Deal?
Talk of a 401(k) rollover storm, tsunami, surge (whatever the metaphor) hits fever pitch and the federal government’s…
Top 10 Most Widely Used Fund Families for 401(k) Plan Participants
Whomever said advertising doesn’t pay is probably out of business. As with the Budweiser Clydesdales and wisecracking geckos,…
Goofball Gronk’s Smart NFL Retirement Saving Decisions
It may be offseason, but last weekend’s draft festivities highlighted the excitement (and anxiety) surrounding newly minted NFL…
Who Do 401(k) Participants Look to for Financial Education? (Hint: Not Who You’d Think)
Important tip; don’t listen to drunk Uncle Joe when deciding on your (or your client’s) financial future. The…
President Obama to Veto House Bill Blocking 401(k) Fiduciary Rule
Put President Obama in the ‘nay’ column. The White House said he will veto a bill to block the…