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.
Why Custom 401(k) Target Date Funds are Flaming Hot (And How Not to Get Burned)
The hottest assets in 401(k)-land are target date funds (TDFs), which blew through the $1 trillion mark in…
401(k) Advice: Why Now Might Be the Best Time to Offer It
It might be the best time to consider offering 401(k)s as a competitive differentiator. The latest research from…
Where the United States Ranks in 401(k) Financial Literacy (It’s as Bad as You Think)
We can’t even beat our friendly neighbors to the north. If you’ve ever wondered why we’re so bad…
Opinion: Sowing a ‘Climate’ of Fiduciary Fear
Whenever the government issues “guidance” or “clarification” ready yourself for a mishmash of hodgepodge gobbledygook. So it is with…
401(k) Investing: Millennials Might Actually Get it
All the angst is paying off. A new survey from the Investment Company Institute finds millennials heeding investment…
Top 3 Financial Concerns for 401(k) Participants
I want to do it myself, until I don’t! 401(k) plan participants want to take responsibility for own retirement,…
How Do RIAs Grow the Right Way? Industry Think-Tank aRIA Clues Us In
The Alliance for Registered Investment Advisors (aRIA), the RIA industry super group that includes Ron Carson, John Furey…
Scrooged: 401(k) Participants Withdraw Funds to Pay for Holidays
As we head for the Christmas season, consider this bit of news—some parents are withdrawing funds from their…
401(k) Investors Favor Fixed Income Despite Equity Rebound
You can almost set your watch to it. Despite rebounding equity markets in October, 401(k) investors continued to…
4 Stages of Success and Happiness: David Brooks at Schwab Impact 2015
Call it deep thoughts with David Brooks. The New York Times columnist and bestselling author closed out Schwab’s…