Retirement investors were not content to ride out the choppy market in the second quarter. Trading levels in 401(k) accounts hit five-year highs.

Fidelity just dropped their Q1 2025 retirement analysis, and while average balances for 401(k), 403(b), and IRAs dipped slightly due to market volatility, there’s some good news buried under the ...

The average self-directed brokerage account within workplace 401(k)s finished at $335,857, down 4.7% from Q4 in 2024, according to Charles Schwab’s SDBA Indicators Report.

You may be curious to know how your 401(k) balance compares to the average saver's. To that end, Fidelity has some new data. And it may surprise you.

We see this happen slightly in the median 401 (k) balance column when going from the 55-to-64 age group ($95,642 median balance) to the 65+ age group ($95,425 median balance).

Private equity in 401 (k)s, a hot 401 (k) industry topic following Empower’s initiative and a potential executive order, could have a sizable impact on retirement investing.

A 4% 401(k) match is pretty common, though companies in some industries routinely offer higher matches. When deciding whether a job offer is right for you, consider the entire compensation and ...

For example, some 401 (k)s may take the requested money from low-risk assets in the accounts, inadvertently increasing a retiree’s risk exposure. Other 401 (k) plans don’t allow partial ...

First, the positive: The average 401 (k) balance among nearly 5 million accounts in Vanguard’s data set was $148,153, up over 9% from the year before.