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Tax-advantaged accounts (US basics)
Same investments. Very different after-tax outcomes.
Concept
The account matters as much as the investment
Where you hold your investments can be as important as what you hold. Special US accounts like 401(k)s, Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, and HSAs give tax breaks that can add tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars over a career.
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