The increase in the
number of millionaires reflects both higher savings rates and the market's
rally
February 13, 2020 BY
BLOOMBERG NEWS
The
bull market is minting plenty of millionaires — at least when it comes to
retirement accounts.
The
number of people with $1 million or more in their 401(k) or individual
retirement account on the Fidelity Investments platform reached record levels
last quarter, fueled by higher savings rates along with market
appreciation, the fund company said in a
report Thursday.
Some 233,000 savers held
seven-figure 401(k)s as of Dec. 31, up about 17% from the prior quarter. Among
IRA holders, 208,000 people made the club, a 14% increase. Investor savings
rates have been trending higher in part because employers are
automatically increasing their contributions.
Fidelity
said the average 401(k) account balance at the end of last year was $112,300,
which is also a record high and up 7% from the third-quarter balance of
$105,200. The average balance in individual retirement accounts hit a record
$115,400, up 5% from the third quarter.
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