Record High: 401(k) Millionaires Hit Fresh Peak on Bull Market

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Fidelity Investments says the number of 401(k) accounts with at least $1 million rose 19% in Q2 to a record 769,000, driven by a bull market (S&P 500 up ~15%) and a 9.6% average contribution rate, with about 3% of Fidelity’s 25.8 million accounts now seven-figure, reflecting long-term savers despite ongoing retirement anxiety for many Americans.
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