A Fiduciary’s Next Steps After Trump’s August 2025 Executive Order: Opening the 401(k) Door to Alternative Investments
Introduction
On August 7, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Order designed to broaden access to alternative investments, such as private equity, commodities, real estate, and certain digital assets, for participants in 401(k) and other defined contribution retirement plans. The initiative is framed as an effort to “democratize” investment opportunities that were historically limited to institutional and high-net-worth investors.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: MATW) (“Matthews” or the “Company”) today announced that Steven F. Nicola, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, has advised the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) of his plans to retire effective December 31, 2025, after more than three decades of dedicated service.
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Yes, cryptocurrency debit cards definitely exist and they actually work pretty well now. Took years for companies to figure out how to make them reliable, but options like the Releaso crypto card finally deliver on the promise of spending crypto like regular money. Various crypto debit cards have evolved over the past year and the technology finally caught up to the hype.
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Ethereum rolled back to $4,200, losing more than 12% from its peak. The second-largest coin by capitalisation seems to be seriously aiming to test the strength of the former resistance area near $4,100, which has been holding back price growth since March 2024. The ability to stay above this level will indicate a change in the market regime for this cryptocurrency.
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Depending on when investors decided to hitch a ride with Tesla stock, they have seen wildly different returns.
To say that it has been an interesting year for Elon Musk would be a gross understatement. From his tumultuous time in Washington, D.C. to his decisions to start and then not start a political party,
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Barely a couple of weeks ago, the tenor of the markets changed. Cathie Wood, the poster girl for high growth stocks, reported massive gains among her portfolio of stocks.
In a single week, Nurix Therapeutics gained 16%, Pinterest rose by 19%, Verve Therapeutics flew higher by 18%, Ceres was up 15%, Shopify soared by 22% and Palantir was up 20%.
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1 Billion Reasons to Buy This Under-the-Radar Stock
Urban air mobility was once the stuff of sci-fi movies but in 2009 Joby was built to bring the future to the present. It has built an EV takeoff and landing aircraft that has won votes of confidence from the likes of manufacturing giant Toyota.
The big idea behind the firm is to reduce traffic congestion by making sustainable air transportation affordable and safe.
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Don’t Sleep On This Bedtime Stock
The impact of a sleep deficit goes far beyond feeling a bit drowsy during the day. Getting less than seven hours of sleep regularly can contribute to weight gain and obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke and heart disease. Lack of sleep is also associated with depression, reduced immune function, increased pain, more errors, more accidents and impaired performance at work or school.