WASHINGTON, DC – Pinpoint Policy Institute applauds President Trump’s new executive order issued today, encouraging expanded access to private markets investment options among 401(k) retirement plan sponsors. Polling data from Pinpoint finds overwhelming public support for Trump’s action, with 57% of Americans favoring expanded access to private market investments and only 13% opposed.
Pinpoint Policy Institute Executive Director Eric Ventimiglia released the following statement on this development:
“President Trump’s executive order represents a victory for American workers saving for retirement, expanding access to investments previously limited to the wealthy elite. While large pension funds, endowments, and major investors have long enjoyed access to private equity investments that have regularly outperformed public equity benchmarks, ordinary savers have been artificially shut out of these options. President Trump’s executive order begins to correct this imbalance and extend these same opportunities to American workers.”
President Trump’s executive order directs federal agencies to facilitate greater access to private market funds – which have historically outperformed the S&P 500 – within defined contribution retirement plans, delivering on his promise to modernize retirement options and eliminate the unfair advantage currently enjoyed by institutional and wealthy investors over average retirement savers.Pinpoint has commissioned comprehensive national polling on this topic in 2025, conducted by the polling firm Fabrizio Ward. These polls show that President Trump’s move to democratize access to additional 401(k) investment options has strong and broad support among Americans. Pinpoint’s polling shows that registered voters support expanded 401(k) investment options by a commanding 32-point margin (55% – 23%).
The data shows overwhelming support for President Trump’s approach to private equity access:
– Voters support reforming regulations to allow private equity investments in 401(k) plans by a 57% – 13% margin.
– Among existing 401(k) participants, support jumps to 63% – 14%.
– Trump voters show exceptional enthusiasm at 71% – 8%.
– Nearly two-thirds of voters (64%) agree it’s unfair that private equity investments are restricted to wealthy investors and institutions.
For more information on how President Trump’s new executive order democratizes investment options for retirement savers, read Pinpoint’s latest blog post.
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