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.
Enrollment Up, but 401(k) Savers Still Off: MassMutual
MassMutual is employing big data in efforts to analyze 401(k) saving habits, and the news isn’t good. The…
Clorox Scores Award for Stain-Free 401(k)
The DOL famously noted that 75% of 401(k)s they audited were dirty, resulting in plan sponsors being fined, penalized…
President Obama Promotes State Run 401(k)s in White House Speech
The White House Conference on Aging was the backdrop for direct remarks from President Obama on broker conflict-of-interests and…
Life Planning in the 21st Century: Everplans’ Schneiderman
Technology is supposed to make our lives easier, but it isn’t always the case. In addition to hard-copy…
No Country for Old 401(k)s
Call it a paralysis of analysis—what should be done with old 401(k)s when starting a new job? Clients…
Top 20 ‘TIPS’ in 401(k)s: BrightScope
Who has the best TIPS for your clients’ 401(k)s? It appears (yet again) that Vanguard takes the top…
Donald Trump is Failing at 401(k)s: Bloomberg
It seems “The Donald” doesn’t do much for his employees. The billionaire real estate mogul turned reality television…
‘Democratizing Access to Quality 401(k) Advice:’ Riskalyze’s Klein
A week before the annual celebration of American independence and democracy, Riskalyze and CLS Investments jointly announced the launch of “Autopilot,”…
4 Finance Ideas for More Female Engagement: Sallie Krawcheck
In her typically blunt style, Sallie Krawcheck delivered the lunchtime keynote at Morningstar’s Investment Conference in Chicago late…
Eventide: An SRI Fund for Faith-based 401(k)s
“Eventide Funds is a socially-responsible investing fund that looks for companies that are creating value in the world.”…