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The rich already know how private equity mints money — and it’s not from a 401(k)

It is a big deal — opening part of America’s $12.4 trillion defined-contribution market to private-asset managers. The ...

Private equity is coming to your 401(k). Are the rewards worth the risk?

In the past, the private equity world has been largely populated by ultra-rich investors, endowments and pension funds. That ...

Private Placements In 401(k) Plans: A Cautious Step Toward Broader Investment Access

Opening up 401(k) plans to include private placements means new complexities and new risks, as well as new responsibilities ...

Elizabeth Warren pushes back on plan to get private equity into 401(k)s

A typical 401(k) plan only offers stock and bond funds that invest in publicly traded companies. But private companies — ...

What Trump's executive order on 401(k)s means for you

Last week, President Trump signed an executive order that would make it easier to include "alternative assets" like crypto, private equity, and real estate in retirement accounts. Is that a good idea?

Trump's 401(k) order offers retirement savers crypto, private assets, but also higher fees and more risk

The new White House order directing regulators to expand access to alternative investments in 401(k) plans, like crypto or ...

Private Equity in Your 401(k). What Could Go Wrong?

Critics say an executive order that clears the way for alternative assets to enter retirement accounts poses risks to ...

Trump's order could clear the way for crypto in your 401(k), but don't expect options right away

It will take time for retirement fund managers to add options like crypto and private equity to your 401(k), but plan ...