The wealth effect!

Is the sky really falling?
Fidelity reports 401k balances have quadrupled over he last decade.:whoa:

The balances of those who still have 401ks. How many people have cashed in their 401k to live on, while they've been long-term unemployed? Does Fidelity report this too? As more people cash in and fewer people invest, the returns for those who can do it, will increase accordingly, that's free market economy in a capitalist society. So, yeah, it's good that 401k returns have quadrupled over the past decade, but not so good if half the people were forced to cash in their 401k to live on.
 
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