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) Watch: Worst Week for Equity Mutual Funds Since August Correction
So much for the January Effect—the traditional stock market rise driven by investor optimism for all that’s to…
‘DOL Fiduciary Rule by Summer:’ ERISA Attorney Fred Reish
Forget the year of the monkey, 2016 is shaping up to the year of the fiduciary. After all…
Vanguard Caught in Frenzied 401(k) Free-for-All
You might as well sue Mother Teresa for fleecing the poor. Vanguard is prominently featured in an excessive-fee lawsuit.…
How Likely is Destitution in Retirement?
It plays to everyone’s worst fears. Over half of Americans risk not being able to cover housing, health…
Where are 401(k) Fees Headed?
It’s the $64 gazillion question, and if the recent past is any indication, 401(k) fees are trending down—especially…
How Did RIAs Fare in Recent ETF Growth?
Yeah, but when will they impact 401(k) choice (if ever)? While ETFs remain sparse in 401(k) investment menus,…
401(k)s Are Sexist Jerks. Here’s Why
Here’s a potential resolution to a thorny subject, one we even hesitate to raise. For years, the novel…
Vanguard Referenced in Latest 401(k) Fee Lawsuit
When Vanguard gets hit, you know it’s going to get bad. The 401(k) litigation gut-check rolls on. Bloomberg…
Are Democrats Manufacturing a Phony ‘Retirement Crisis?’
As far as partisan spats, it doesn’t get more partisaner(?) than spending and solvency arguments over the fate of Social…
Once Hot, Enthusiasm for Liquid Alternative Investments Chill
We can’t all be Yale—and certainly not David Swensen. The legendary manager of the famed university’s endowment was a…