Gen X investors fear dotcom-style crash as retirement nears

Americans aged 50–55, with roughly 10–15 working years left, continue growing their 401(k) and IRA portfolios but are haunted by the memory of the early-2000s dotcom crash. Financial experts warn this age group cannot afford a badly timed market downturn that could devastate retirement savings. The dotcom bubble experience shapes how Generation X approaches investment risk as retirement approaches.

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