Should Private Assets, Gold, and Crypto Be Investment Options in 401k and other Defined Contribution Plans?
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A new executive order could radically reshape retirement investing by allowing private equity, crypto, and gold in 401(k) plans. This episode examines the factors driving the demand for alternative assets in defined-contribution plans, the potential risks to everyday investors, and why fiduciary rules and financial literacy gaps still matter. Insiders Guide Email Newsletter Get our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter Our Premium Products Asset Camp Money for the Rest of Us Plus Show Notes Trump Executive Order to Help Open Up 401(k)s to Private Markets by Miriam Gottfried, Dylan Tokar, and Matt Wirz—The Wall Street Journal Donald Trump set to open US retirement market to crypto investments by Antoine Gara, Jamie John, and Stephanie Stacey—The Financial Times U.S. Labor Department Allows Private Equity in 401(k) Plans by Chris Cumming—The Wall Street Journal U.S. Department of Labor Supplement Statement on Private Equity in Defined Contribution Plan Designated Investment Alternatives—U.S. Department of Labor State Street New TDF Includes Private Assets by PSCA Net Staff—PSCA The Power of Private Markets by Robert Crothers et al.—BlackRock UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT OPINION No. 22-16268 The Relentless Ask: Private Markets Are Eating the World by Michael Batnick—The Irrelevant Investor Don’t Buy Into This Easy Fix for Stock-Market Craziness by Jason Zweig—The Wall Street Journal The Private Equity Boom Is Leaving Midsize Players Behind by Preeti Singh and Laura Benitez—Bloomberg 401(k) Retirement Plans: Many Participants Do Not Understand Fee Information, but DOL Could Take Additional Steps to Help Them—U.S. Government Accountability Office DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS AND THE CHALLENGE OF FINANCIAL ILLITERACY by Jill E. Fisch, Annamaria Lusardi, and Andrea Hasler—Cornell On Endowments and Unintended Consequences by Paul Kedrosky—Paul Kedrosky Related Episodes 509: How to Invest in Private Credit / Direct Lending? 497: How to Fix the Retirement Savings Crisis 490: Should You Invest in Private Equity? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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