"The bulk of 401(k) assets continued to be invested in stocks.... Seventy-two percent of 401(k) plans included target date funds in their investment lineup at year-end 2012.... More new or recent hires invested their 401(k) assets in balanced funds, including target date funds.... Participants' 401(k) loan activity remained steady, although loan balances increased slightly in 2012... The year-end 2012 average 401(k) account balance in the database was 8.4 percent higher than the year before, but may not accurately reflect the experience of typical 401(k) participants in 2012."  MORE >>