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the possibility of including private companies meaningfully inside of 401k plans and therefore what that does to even your job because historically one of the reasons that private companies have not been in these plans is that they don't have the same kind of disclosure requirements that a public company does. Yeah. Well, thank you Andrew.That's a really um important uh point. And so the the private markets have really grown a lot over the last say 30 40 years. Um where the used to be primacy of the public ...

Market Trends & Investor Behavior - The market is experiencing a battle between individual and institutional investors, which may hold the key to future market direction [1] - Despite negative news regarding tariffs, trade, and slowing demand, the market has continued to rise, leading some to believe it is irrational [2] - The market swiftly recovered after a significant sell-off, defying expectations of a bear market [3] - Bank of America's research indicates significant equity outflows led by institutions and hedge funds [4] Institutional vs Individual Investor Activity - The report highlights the largest week of selling in almost a year, yet the S&P 500 is up 17% hitting new all-time highs [5] - Institutional clients have been net sellers in eight of the last nine weeks [6] - Corporate client buybacks have slowed to the lowest weekly level since October 2023 [6] Key Data Points - Dow declined 166 points [1] - S&P dipped 007% [1] - NASDAQ inched up 003% [2]