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.
Advisor Growth in 2016: How Do You Compare?
In a release almost as long as the study itself, Schwab announced the results of the latest Independent Advisor…
Fareed Zakaria’s Outlook for America: Schwab Impact 2015
Color us confused. Despite occupying a position squarely at the center of the frenzied 24-hour cable news cycle,…
Where Small 401(k) Plans Fall Apart
Ask Mark Travis a question about impediments to establishing small 401(k)s and he’ll profess not to know before…
4 Trends in 401(k): Schwab Impact 2015
“There are really four 401(k) Investment trends I see,” Steve Owen, head of intuitional business with Touchstone Investments,…
Can Active Managers Compete in the 401(k) Space?
Chuck Thompson has a problem (or conundrum, as he calls it). The head of distribution for Henderson Global…
Schwab Impact: CEO Bettinger Hypes New 401(k) Platform
Schwab brought da’ noise, brought da’ funk to kick off its annual IMPACT conference Wednesday morning. The institutional…
Schwab IMPACT 2015 Kicks off With Cool Soul, Cold Drinks, Conversation
Charles Schwab’s annual confab kicked off in Boston with a preconference session Tuesday afternoon followed by an opening…
House Members Working on Bipartisan Alternative to DOL Proposal
More trouble on the DOL fiduciary front (or not, depending on your perspective). A group of lawmakers in…
Why Declining 401(k) Balances Are a Good Thing
401(k) balances declined sharply in the third quarter, driven by “some of the worst volatility in recent years,”…
Shock! 401(k) Investors Don’t Always Behave as They Should
No, really, it’s true. In yet another confirmation that we’re our own worst enemies, especially when it comes to investing,…