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Our 4-year-old son has $100,000 in his 529 account. Should we buy him stocks instead?

Our 4-year-old son has $100,000 in his 529 account. Should we buy him stocks instead?
MarketWatch Thursday 20 August 2026, 09:15 UTC By Quentin Fottrell 1 min read
Key Points

“He also has a brokerage account, but there’s only $500 in it.”

“He also has a brokerage account, but there’s only $500 in it.”
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