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Should you have risky assets in your 401(k)?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published August 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM CDT

President Trump signed an executive order last week to allow riskier assets to be included in 401(k) plans, such as crypto, private real estate and private equity.

Host Robin Young gets more on the possible pitfalls with CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger, host of the podcast “Jill on Money.”

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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