USA 401k Retirement Funds
401k Retirement Funds are one of the main ways that people in the USA control their retirement accounts.
Above you will find articles that describe the different types of Individual Retirement Accounts IRAs. They can vary and should also be read in conjunction with the articles on retirement trusts.
Basically the 401k is a way of holding onto your money until retirement and being able to reduce taxation and maximise wealth. The government are happy for people to get these tax benefits as the on coming Tsunami of baby boomers retiring is going to have them in real trouble.
So anybody who decides they can do it themselves is good in the governments book.
You can hold all different type so assets with the IRA and have a number of different trading and investment portfolios, but it is best to ensure that you have taken good advice and anything that you do should be within the remit of your investment plan.