Trump admin. proposal would allow 401K and IRA funds to be used in riskier investments

Proposal backed by the Trump administration would allow 401K and Roth IRA funds into riskier investments like private equity, hedge funds and cryptocurrency. The administration says that it could yield higher returns, but critics argue that retirement savings should be highly-protected against risk. NBC News' Gretchen Morgenson discusses how this could affect your retirement.

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