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.
QLACs in 401(k)s – Hype or Help?
Annuities have their lovers and haters, but QLACs seem to bridge the divide. While qualifying longevity annuity contracts…
Good News for Fiduciary and 401(k) Rollovers
Whoa—what’s this? A bit of good news on the 401(k) fiduciary front? For those advisors doing it right…
Morningstar Releases Cutest ‘Retirement’ Video Ever
Morningstar delivered a bit of seasonal cheer on Friday. The Chicago-based research and consulting firm released a video of…
Tibble Decision Cited in Latest Fidelity 401(k) Lawsuit
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. A common theme in the wake of 2008 was to…
Employer Indicted in Theft of 401(k) Investments
Don’t do this. A grand jury indicted the former head of a tech company after accusations he stole…
The Future of ETFs in 401(k)s
Has it all been a lie? We’re told time and again that mutual funds and ETFs are not…
How to ‘Recycle’ a Participant’s Old 401(k)
First it was 401(k) auto-enrollment, then auto-escalation and now auto-portability. Necessity is the mother of invention—and it certainly…
Scrooged! 401(k) Advisor Sentiment In Serious Need of Holiday Cheer
“Bah, humbug!” A new survey finds fewer advisors are holding a positive market outlook than at any time…
The Biggest Factor in 401(k) Underperformance Is …
A December issue brief from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College finds that in the two-plus…
The Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates
After nine years and plenty of wondering, the Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will finally raise interest rates from…