Assets might sound like a fancy word, and they may seem like something only rich people have. But the truth is almost everyone has a few assets to their name. Let’s take a look at what assets are, ...

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order in August that aims to expand 401(k) options to include private equity and other alternative assets. A panel recently looked at what this executive ...

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Section 1. Purpose. Many wealthy Americans, and Government workers who participate in public pension plans, can invest in, or are the beneficiaries of investment in, a number of alternative assets.

When planning for retirement, most investors concentrate on what to invest in—stocks, bonds, cash, and other assets. But an equally important, and often overlooked, decision is asset location—which ...