Most people roll the money over to an IRA because they gain access to more investment options and have more control over the account. Some brokerage firms sweeten the deal with cash incentives.

Shares are mostly higher in Asia and Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has surged more than 2% to another record.

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