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by nradov 2504 days ago
In most 401(k) plans the default funds don't invest in IPOs. Most workers and retail investors have no exposure here.
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During the last crash, most 401k investors didn't think they had much exposure to mortgage-backed securities. Turned out they had lots of exposure to companies that held those securities. I don't know how much that's also true with these IPO stocks.
Most don’t. Not directly. But you don’t need most, just enough.