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.
Is the 401(k)’s Future Secure?
Time hates them. So does PBS. But none if it matters apparently, because Millennials are on board. Rumors…
Retirement Planning Fail: 7 out of 10 Individuals Only Plan for Short-Term
A new survey finds seven out of 10 people only plan their finances for the short-term but, thankfully,…
How Much Lower Can 401(k) Fees Really Go?
Call it a race to the bottom. The past 10 years have been good for plan participants—both in…
Small Business 401(k) Participants Get Cheated?
Small plan 401(k) participants are excluded from investment options that are available to their larger counterparts. It’s the…
Riskalyze Continues Quest for World Domination
Fast-growing Riskalyze is quickly losing its upstart status. On the heels of recent deals with CLS Investments and…
The 401(k) Mutual Fund Alternative That’s Coming on Strong
Collective investment trusts might be he scrawny younger sibling to brawny older mutual funds, but they’re coming on…
Are 401(k) Critics All Wrong? New Report Says …
Recent attacks on the 401(k) and its effectiveness appear to be off base, at least when compared with…
401(k) Fiduciary Fear: How It’s Causing Product Selection Blunders
Fear drives behavior—who’d have thunk? New research from Boston-based global analytics firm Cerulli Associates finds that fiduciary fears…
Fiduciary Fight: Bill to Block DOL Rule Passes House Committee
A major step in blocking the DOL’s proposed fiduciary rule occurred Wednesday, when the House Financial Services Committee…
401(k) Plan Advisors: 4 Secrets of Success
What’s the biggest 401(k) surprise to come from this year’s “Plan Sponsor Attitudes” survey from investment-overlord Fidelity? “Plan…