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.
The ‘Best’ Argument For 401(k) Investment Ever
Here’s a new one to share in education and enrollment meetings—invest in a 401(k) or have your savings…
How to Increase Managed Account Use in 401(k)s
Global analytics firm Cerulli Associates offers a bit of advice for asset managers and 401(k) sponsors to boost…
The Single BIGGEST Factor in 401(k) Participant Decision-Making?
Behavioral economist, TED Talker and UCLA professor Dr. Shlomo Benartzi shoots high. His goal is to “help people…
Class Action 401(k) Claims Rejected By the Supreme Court
The recent Supreme Court ruling in Tibble v. Edison might have led to a bit of overzealousness on…
Opinion: A Sorry ‘State’ for 401(k)s
The flurry of government activity in the retirement policy space isn’t in your head, and it isn’t accidental.…
Success! Good News for the U.S. Retirement System – and 401(k)s in Particular
The retirement system in the United States is working. It sounds like a howler, but it happens to…
You’re Scaring Your 401(k) Clients!
Apparently, nerdy professionals good at math are intimidating. The median balance in 401(k) accounts is only $18,433, yet the…
Another State Moves to Require a Government Run 401(k) Option
Massachusetts is moving to require participation in state-run 401(k) plans for companies that fail to offer private accounts.…
How are 401(k) Participants Doing in 2015?
Explore the findings of the Retirement Savings Trends 2015 study, showing continued dedication to retirement saving despite economic shifts.
A New Twist in the 401(k) Fiduciary Fight?
And so it begins. The effects of the Department of Labor’s Interpretive Bulletin 2015-01, released on Oct. 26,…