In case you missed it, the House just passed, by an overwhelming majority of 414-5, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022, a.k.a. SECURE Act 2.0 (H.R.2954), a new bill touted to address America’s looming retirement infrastructure collapse. Voters are being told that the provisions in the bill would benefit both retirement savers and […]
Why Americans Should be Cheering the Labor Department’s Recent Move to Open 401(k) Access to Private Equity
Last month, in a judicious move, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced intentions to allow defined contribution plans to offer its participants exposure to private equity investment opportunities. Although democratizing access to investment products and fostering asset class diversification will accomplish more to narrow the national wealth gap and thwart a looming retirement crisis […]
How Amending the Accredited Investor Rule Can Stabilize Markets, Enhance Portfolio Returns and Foster Innovation
On December 18, 2019, nearly 4 years after the House passed the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (H.R. 2187) with overwhelming bipartisan support (347 to 8), three of the five SEC commissioners voted to publish a proposal to broaden the accredited investor definition – giving more individuals the ability to strengthen their investment […]
How 2019 FinTech Trends May Have Laid the Groundwork for Another Roaring Twenties
2019 was a pivotal year for fintech as it became ever more evident that the financial industry is destined to become an amalgamation of finance and technology. During the past 12 months, many former skeptics and naysayers started hedging their initial bets against crypto. At industry events, RIAs started talking about the risks associated with […]
Five Reasons Why Crypto will Eventually Displace Equities
One day — in the not too distant future — crypto will completely displace equities as an asset class. Yes, you read that correctly. Our beloved equities will soon join the club of obsoletion where the phone booth, the Walkman, the floppy disk, the Fotomat, the VCR, the fax machine, and many others reminisce about their youth while watching […]