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By Margot Amouyal

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday making it easier for everyday savers to invest their retirement funds in alternative assets, including private-market assets like private equity and real estate as well as cryptocurrencies.

The order directs the Labor Department to work with the Treasury Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission to see which regulations need to be changed so that alternative-asset managers can tap into employer-sponsored retirement plans. Americans have more than $12 trillion in these plans, including $9 trillion in 401(k)s, which these managers see as untapped capital. Paid Promoted Stories Oregon Houses Built Before 2004 Are Getting Their Old Roof Replaced Smart Lifestyle Tren

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