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.
‘Father of 401(k)’ Ted Benna Sounds Off on DOL Fiduciary Rule
Ted Benna wants to make something absolutely clear; a warning for 401(k) advisors specifically, and the industry in…
Ryan and Republicans Get Ridiculous on Rule
“It could have been worse” is the best we can say for the majority of regulation, and so…
Republicans Ready to Fight 401(k) Fiduciary Rule
Like Sheriff Buford T. Justice, congressional Republicans aren’t giving up. Despite cautious optimism and general praise for the…
10 Reasons Why 401(k) Financial Literacy Falls Short
It should hardly come as a surprise to experienced 401(k) advisors that a problem with financial literacy (or…
Envestnet: ‘Opportunity from 401(k) Fiduciary Rule’
One of the biggest surprises for Envestnet in general, and Lincoln Ross specifically, from the DOL’s final fiduciary…
Vanguard’s View of the DOL’s Final Fiduciary Rule
The Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled its final rule on April 6 updating its definition of a fiduciary…
Why Isn’t Government Held to Fiduciary Standard?
A Wall Street Journal editorial published in the wake of yesterday’s great fiduciary unveiling is attracting a lot…
‘The DOL Was True to Their Word:’ fi360’s Blaine Aikin
For those who think the new fiduciary rule is a watered-down compromise of what could have been, Blaine…
401(k) Fiduciary Freak-Out: How is the Industry Reacting?
Industry reaction to White House revelations about provisions in the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final fiduciary proposal has…
First Look: Department of Labor’s Final 401(k) Fiduciary Rule
Labor Secretary Tom Perez and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D – MA) will formally reveal the Department of Labor’s…