Wall Street in New York City on April 4, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week allowing alternative assets, such as cryptocurrencies and private equity, in 401(k) retirement plans.
Industry experts say the White House decision could alter the composition of Americans’ retirement portfolios, broadening the types of assets investors can hold and the options financial institutions can offer to their clients in the $9 trillion retirement market.
