1.0 link 84123 <![CDATA[High Anxiety For 401(k) Investors]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/30/high-anxiety-for-401k-inv_n_84123.html As Americans increasingly link their well-being to financial markets, the possibility of recession and a slump on Wall Street has taken on new meaning for the middle class, including baby boomers who are approaching retirement age.

Some 50 million workers now participate in 401(k)-type savings plans, a number that has shot up since 2000 as employers increasingly stop offering traditional pensions.

Similarly, 46 million households hold a stake in the tax-advantaged savings plans known as individual retirement accounts, according to the Investment...

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