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The Illusion of Stability: Unpacking the Reality Behind Private Equity and the Future of Retirement Investments
In August, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order that could reshape the landscape of American retirement savings. This regulation permits private equity firms and alternative investment managers to include their assets within 401(k) plans—a move announced as democratizing access to high-quality investment opportunities. The rationale was to open the floodgates of institutional-level investments to everyday investors, ostensibly offering diversification and potentially higher returns traditionally reserved for the wealthy or large institutions.