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Private Equity in 401(k) Plans? Why Bother?
Alicia H. Munnell in MarketWatch Link to more items from this source
[Opinion]
July 28, 2022

"While private equity -- unlike Bitcoin -- passes the threshold test under ERISA of being a generally acceptable asset class to a broad group of investors, ... it is too opaque for most 401(k) fiduciaries to perform appropriate due diligence.... Moreover, it takes years for returns to be realized, and participants who leave early will have paid higher fees for nothing. Private equity simply adds unnecessary risk to retirement saving."

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