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Which Investments Don't Belong in 401(k) Plans?
John Rekenthaler in Morningstar Link to more items from this source
[Opinion]
Apr. 29, 2022

"Assets that can't generate cash should not be in 401(k) plans.... Also inappropriate are investments that don't price daily.... Perhaps bitcoin will provide extra diversification, and private-equity funds extra returns. Perhaps. That is for the professionals to decide -- the portfolio managers who run the 401(k) industry's target-date funds. They, not employees, should be deciding what role that bitcoin might play in a portfolio[.]"

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