Panel awards $3.8m to ‘mom and pop’ investors whose risky investments tanked

Florida investors featured in Guardian investigation claimed they lost most of their life savings after a financial adviser put their money into ‘alternative’ assets

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‘I feel like I’m in a financial prison’: Trump Wall Street plan puts ‘mom and pop’ investors at risk, advocates say

Trump says everyday Americans deserve a chance to buy higher-risk ‘alternative’ investments. Critics say this could lead to big losses for small investors

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Trump signs order to allow crypto and real estate investments in retirement plans

Experts say allowing alternative assets like cryptocurrency in 401(k) portfolios carries a high degree of risk

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How do I stay healthy in my 70s?

Today’s septuagenarians are different from the ones who came before, becoming grandparents and retiring later

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After years of obsessive learning, my piano sits silent – and I’m happy with that

After retiring, I finally had time to practise. But I soon realised that playing and making music are two different things, says Brian Hanson-Harding

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Little planning for looming retirement crisis, BlackRock chief warns

Larry Fink tells investors pension savings failing to keep pace with life-extending medical breakthroughs

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