Thread regarding Fidelity Investments layoffs

With Trump's 401k Expansion order, how will the Fidelity 401k change?

Been away from Fidelity for a while. I was wondering if the 401k expansion order the current cabinet is working on will effect how Fidelity's 401ks work.

As far as I know, it's just a bill, so nothing is guaranteed. But, if the bill passes, then 401ks will ideally have more potentially asset options to invest in. Those would be private market, real estate, cryptocurrency funds (NOT actual crypto), commodities (physical gold or gold contracts), infrastructure financing, and income. The Department of Labor is now working with the SEC to see how many of the 6 things can pass. Again, we don't know if any of them will pass. But if some of them do pass, then it'll be up to the employer to decide which of the options that are passed can be invested in.

So let's speculate. Of the six potential options, IF they become a real thing, which investing options would Abby and co. offer to Fidelity employees for their 401k? There's a lot of hulabaloo about the current state of dynamic work, but would this make Fidelity a more attractive place to work?

I know I mentioned this is the trump administration, but let's please keep political opinions out of this.

I love this video for reference, although I'm good at budgeting and financial literacy, I'm not THAT good. Plus, anyone can use this for educational purposes, too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WzlS8qEIKw


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Post ID: @1f4+1k2z1vt0m

When Fido reduced options in the 401k, I moved most of my assets into non-Fidelity funds through the brokerage link option.

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Post ID: @jh+1k2z1vt0m

It's not a bill. It's an executive order. Might help to learn the difference.

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Post ID: @eb+1k2z1vt0m

Fidelity already allows employers to offer crypto (bitcoin) in 401ks.

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Post ID: @dy+1k2z1vt0m

I doubt it will change much, as fido used to have far more offerings in the 401k (e.g. all of the select funds were available) and then a number of years ago they did an about face, removing a lot of the options and auto jamming us all in the K funds or target dated funds at that time, largely to help increase the K funds AUM and reduce retail AUM so that the managed accounts could use them. Also make note that back in the day your contribution went into your 401k the day you got paid. They suddenly changed that so it now takes about a week to get your money invested, your money not their match...known as the "401k Float." Apparently not illegal, but more evidence of fido first.

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Post ID: @d7+1k2z1vt0m

IMO I doubt the average worker cares about these types of investments.

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