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.
Pfft …Retirement-Reshriement: New Grads Will Work to Age 75
A new NerdWallet study finds that rising rents and increasing student loan debt have pushed the retirement age…
Debates Tackle 401(k)s …Sort Of
Blink and you missed it. Last week’s presidential debates finally got around to mentioning the country’s retirement system,…
Obamacare Open-Enrollment Reminder of Health Care/Retirement Tradeoff
The Simpson-Bowles Commission found addressing health care too daunting in its debt and deficit reduction recommendations. Rate increases…
Fun with 401(k)s: Financial Finesse Solves America’s Retirement Crisis
It’s over; we can all go home. With the majority of employees facing delayed retirement or worse, not…
401(k) Coordination Bombshell: Budget Deal Ends Social Security ‘File and Suspend’
Advisors know (or should know) about the importance of coordinating Social Security with the 401(k) portfolio. Rather than this…
Report: CEOs Have More Retirement Assets Than You (A Whole Bunch More)
A just-released report by two left-leaning think tanks, the Center for Effective Government as well as the Institute…
Trust Company of America Teams with Jefferson National for Flat-Fee VA
Maybe first really is best. Jefferson National continues it’s dominance in the flat-fee variable annuity space, a product…
Shock Poll! (Not): Workers Aren’t Saving Enough for Retirement
American workers know they need to save for retirement, yet 60 percent set aside less than 7.5 percent…
Three 401(k) Talking Points to Ace Your Next Client Meeting
The fourth quarter is a great time to conduct your retirement plan reviews with your clients and set clear…
Seattle Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch: 401(k) Advisor
Quarterback Russell Wilson has a bachelor’s degree from NC State and a masters from Wisconsin. Richard Sherman graduated…