Should Social Security Invest Its Money in the Stock Market?

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Several experts have suggested that instead of investing its $2.8 trillion in reserves exclusively in Treasury securities, Social Security could invest some of its money in the stock market to boost reserves. In this video, Matt Frankel, CFP®, discusses what that might look like and what it could mean for Social Security's financial health.

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