<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-stock-markets-drop-is-hitting-many-401-k-s-harder-this-time-11653256655?st=kcx2yzym1d8r1ow&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink">Many people might not realize their 401(k) retirement account has taken on more risk in recent years</a>. The reason: a shift in how target-date funds invest workers’ savings. WSJ retirement reporter Anne Tergesen joins host J.R. Whalen to explain how target-date funds work and whether they’re a safe investment in a volatile stock market.

 


 
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Many people might not realize their 401(k) retirement account has taken on more risk in recent years. The reason: a shift in how target-date funds invest workers’ savings. WSJ retirement reporter Anne Tergesen joins host J.R. Whalen to explain how target-date funds work and whether they’re a safe investment in a volatile stock market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Why Your 401(k) May Be Riskier Than You Realize

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