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    My Retirement Accounts Fail In the World I Actually Live In

    The rich already invest this way. Workers should be allowed to as well.

    Originally published inRealClearMarkets

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  May 21, 2026

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    Instead of Taxing the Rich, Let Americans Invest Like Them

    America has created two classes of retirement savers: One class gets access to the full economy, while the other gets a neutered imitation of it.

    Originally published inNational Review

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  May 19, 2026

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    Sue-Pervised Retirement

    Rampant litigation against 401(k) sponsors is narrowing employees’ investment choices and eroding their retirement wealth.

    Originally published inNational Review

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 19, 2026

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    Expanding 401(k) Access to Private Markets

    Why America’s workers deserve the same investment opportunities as public pensions.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  August 24, 2025

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