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Workplace Retirement Plan Participants Want Private Assets. Should They?

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The hype for expanded access to alternatives is real, but are they in the best interests of clients who may not understand how they work?

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ETFs and 401(k)s Don’t Play. Could Dual Share Classes Change That?

Intraday trading and other ETF features aren’t designed for 401(k)s, but mutual fund share classes could give ETF issuers an in. At least one shop has hopes for that.

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Yieldstreet Losses Highlights the Potential Dangers of Private Investments

After several funds from the startup Yieldstreet resulted in total losses, experts questioned the role of private investments in client portfolios.

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Morningstar’s CEO Kunal Kapoor on Private Assets and ‘Extracting Gold’

Over the past eight years, Kapoor has helped the company expand its workforce to over 10,000 employees and boost its stock price more than threefold.

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How 401(k) Providers Are Filling the Gaps in Financial Advice

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The majority of 401(k) participants are planning for retirement without the help of advisors, according to a new Cerulli report.

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Retirement Contributions Hit All-Time High, Fidelity Says

Fidelity’s Q1 2025 report found that Americans are putting income into their 401(k)s at record rates.

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Want a Crypto 401(k)? The DOL Isn’t Standing in the Way Anymore

The regulator nixed Biden-era guidance that discouraged 401(k) plans from including crypto and other digital assets.

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Advice on Life and Money from Jonathan Clements

What would you do if you found out you had 12 months to live?

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New Startup Offers Lending to the 401(k) for the 401(k)

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Basic Capital wants to shake up retirement savings by financing multiples of workers’ contributions to increase the power of compounding.

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