Recent stock market volatility took some toll on 401(k) account balances in August, according to the Employee Benefits Research Institute.
Pre-retirees with 20 to 29 years of service with their current employer saw their average account balance drop 3.6 percent.
All demographics tracked by EBRI experienced losses. Older, longer-vested participants, who presumably carry less risk in equities than younger workers, and have larger accounts, were least hurt.
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