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.
Future of 401(k) Means Steep Rise in Assets
What kind of a retirement plan will George Jetson enjoy at Spacely Sprockets? It’s a question Transamerica Retirement…
RIAs Far Out in Front with 401(k) Advice: TD Ameritrade
Plan sponsors want it; RIAs have it. A new survey from TD Ameritrade Institutional finds RIAs “provide 401(k)…
401(k) Target-Date Users Wrong In One Key Area
Investors like target date funds, but investors don’t understand target date funds. That’s the findings of the latest…
Mutual Fund Manager Swears off Gun Investments in Wake of Mass Shootings
Cynical ploy or sincere effort? The spate of recent mass shootings has one mutual fund manager swearing off…
Why Robo Advice Won’t Kill Your Business
Cooler heads have prevailed. Far from a Terminator-like, post-apocalyptic wasteland many predicted for the 401(k) advice industry as…
Why No One Cares About ‘Fiduciary’
Well over a third of advisors responding to a new survey deemed 401(k) fiduciary meaningless—the term, that is.…
401(k) Saving Message Getting Muddled?
Little surprise – Millennials want more time off. In the vein of party now, pay later, new research…
Is Analysis of Retirement Spending Habits All Wrong?
As 401(k) advisors know, households spend less once they retire—or so we thought. Recent research from the Employee…
Can Wells Fargo Fix Target Date Glide Paths?
Target date funds are missing their mark—something Wells Fargo aims to fix. Financial advisors typically recommend that investors…
What Advice Do Older Workers Offer Young 401(k) Investors?
What would retirees tell their younger selves? Little surprise, “Save more!” according to new research from Transamerica Center…