According to the loudest voices on social media, the traditional 401(k) is a trap designed by the government and big bad corporations to steal your money. Grant Cardone, for instance, has referred to 401(k)s as “the biggest scam on the American public, perpetuated by our banks” (1). The solution, they say, is to abandon traditional retirement accounts and pile into real estate, crypt, or whatever happens to be trending. Must Read That framing is entertaining. It is also mostly nonsense. The 401(k) plan ...