MORTON ( 25News Now ) - Investors will soon have the chance to invest 401(k) funds in several large businesses, including one of Central Illinois’s biggest employers.

Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will expand investment choices for 401(k) plans.

Since the 1970s, employees have had the opportunity to contribute to, and invest in 401(k) plans. That allows workers to hold shares in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds to grow their money ahead of retirement. Americans have $12.2 trillion in all employer-based defined contribution plans , including $8.7 trillion of that in 401(k) plans alone.

The executive order opens up that money for more opportunities, such as private equity, cryptocurrency, and real estate. For example, State Farm Insurance, headquart

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