{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ab54c70bb6ddf45527e06b1/6a75492e72138046c6ab4263?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Will the Government Bail Out Your 401(k) in a Market Crash?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ab54c70bb6ddf45527e06b1/1786070461992-2cf18d0f-6408-42c6-8392-c5784f17bde1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What happens to your 401(k) if the stock market drops 25%, and would the government step in to help?</p><p><br></p><p>Nikolai Roussanov, finance professor at the Wharton School, explains the real risks behind modern retirement investing and why volatility is built into the system.</p><p>From the 1987 crash to COVID-19, he breaks down how markets recover, why long term investors tend to win, and why bailouts are more likely to support companies, not individual portfolios. If you’re relying on a 401(k), this episode will reshape how you think about risk, recovery, and protection.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Wharton School"}