The value of private equity and crypto coming to plans depends on whom you ask Retirement savers are usually so afraid of losing money that they make conservative investment choices. That screeching sound you hear is average retirement savers slamming on the brakes on the idea of opening up 401(k) plans to alternative investments such as private equity, cryptocurrency, real estate and commodities. Despite an executive order from President Donald Trump and his removal of other governmental speed bumps, it's really up to the 70 million or so active plan participants in the U.S. to decide what they do next with their ... (full story)