Wit and Wisdom From The World’s Greatest Self-Directed IRA Investors
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Self-Directed IRA Plans for Small Business Owners
There’s a lot of press out there about the Self-Directed IRA. The problem with the IRA, however, is that while you can roll over as much money that’s already in […]
A Guide to Holding Physical Gold in a Self-Directed IRA
Quick: picture “wealth.” Go ahead, close your eyes and imagine what wealth means to you. To some people, envisioning wealth might come jam-packed with images of yacht clubs and expensive […]
Does Your “Investment Personality” Line Up with Real Estate IRAs?
“Investment personality?” you might ask. “What’s an investment personality? I want to make more money than I have. That’s my investment personality.” Okay, we’ll admit it: the idea of an […]
Five Benefits to Holding “Regular” Investments in a Self-Directed IRA
To many, the idea of investments is pretty simple. You put your money in something, you watch that something, you hope it grows. When people start talking about retirement accounts […]
Using Your Self-Directed IRA as a Hedge Against Inflation
We’re not the first to make the analogy: Inflation is a cancer that eats away at any kind of long-term saving. And since the long-term inflation rate is historically substantially […]
How to Spot Effective Real Estate Investments for Self-Directed IRAs
Real Estate and Self-Directed IRA Investing is not a risk-free game. If it were, everyone would be rich; all they’d have to do is put their money away and watch […]
Opportunity for Self-Directed IRAs as Investors Dial Down Risk
Self-Directed IRA owners seize opportunity as investors all over the world are pulling in their horns. Thanks to a recent correction on the part of the long-overheated Chinese stock market […]
Five Reasons to Include Real Estate IRAs in Your Retirement Plans
Let’s pretend that you’re doing better than 90% of people and you have your retirement plans set. You have an IRA or two, perhaps a 401(k) through your job, and […]
Using a Self-Directed IRA to Invest in Private Businesses
One of the most powerful tools at your disposal is a Self-Directed IRA. A Self-Directed IRA is a unique type of IRA that allows you to invest in range of […]