GOBankingRates asked ChatGPT to explain 401(k) plans to us like we're 12 years old. The explanation is very simple, maybe a little too lighthearted.

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The market for investment into private funds has traditionally been limited to institutional investors, high net worth individuals, and similarly sophisticated and risk-tolerant market participants.