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.
4 Crazy Findings from 401(k) Conflict-of-Interest Report
In the wake of the dot-com bust, Henry Blodget was rightly raked over the coals for his famous…
Dems Object to Fiduciary Rule, DOL Doesn’t Care
Damn the torpedoes; full speed ahead. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez is moving forward with issuing a final fiduciary rule…
State Farm Hit with Target Date ‘Excessive Fee’ Lawsuit
Add State Farm to the (long and growing) list of excessive fee lawsuits. Plaintiffs Amy Ingenhutt and Teresa…
Shock (Not): 401(k) Providers Favor Proprietary Funds
401(k) providers should probably hit the “open architecture” concept a little harder. Invoking past (current?) controversies over whether…
Sound Off: How to Screw Up a Succession Plan
Effective succession planning is crucial. Learn how business blunders in leadership transitions can impact even the industry's best.
Problems at PIMCO as SEC Investigation Heats Up
The rough ride for PIMCO just got rougher. The Newport Beach-based bond giant revealed last week that it…
Target-Date Funds Win, Target-Risk Funds Lose
Back-to-back reports from Morningstar find good news for target-date funds, bad news for target-risk funds. The Chicago based…
Retirement Advisors Fail at Tax-Efficient Investing
It’s cliché, yet critically important; investing is never about what you earn, but what you keep. If returns…
Wells Fargo to Offer Financial Engines’ Advisory Services to 401(k) Clients
Although long-rumored, Wells Fargo officially announced Wednesday that it will offer Financial Engines’ suite of retirement planning solutions…
Microsoft Boosts 401(k) Benefits, Adds Other Generous Retention Strategies
Don’t you wish you worked for Microsoft? On the heels of Netflix ridiculously generous parental leave policy—the company…