Many people have heard of Self-Directed IRAs. In fact, some people may even have Self-Directed IRAs that they do not do a lot with. But why do people avoid taking action on these powerful retirement strategies? Simple: they do not know what they do not know. To that end, it is important to explore why […]
Ask most people about what the typical retirement assets are, and you will probably get one of a few answers. Stocks. Bonds. Stock funds, bond funds. For many people, retirement investing is simply a way of choosing between the different variables possible within just two asset classes. But if you use a Self-Directed IRA, you […]
Given that a Self-Directed IRA makes it possible for investors to take the reins over their own retirement future, it is easy to think that they should be more popular. Back in 2017, when the American IRA blog looked at this very issue, we found statistics that suggested there were about half a million Self-Directed […]
The Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees, also known as the Self-Directed SIMPLE IRA, might have the name “simple.” But when investors start reading about it, it is easy for their eyes to roll. “SIMPLE? How simple is this, really? It sounds complicated!” The good news is that a Self-Directed SIMPLE IRA plan does not […]
One of the most appealing parts of turning to a Self-Directed IRA, for many investors, is the freedom it provides them. When self-directing, investors can turn to a broad range of asset classes: precious metals, real estate, and more. If you have followed this blog long enough, you have heard us tell you that time […]
For many, the idea of using a Self-Directed IRA for retirement is daunting. And that’s not always because investors are intimidated by the wide array of options they can use when investing with a Self-Directed IRA, including assets like precious metals, real estate, and more. Instead, some people are worried about “locking up” that much […]
Usually when investors think about a Self-Directed IRA, they might think about the fact that it makes it possible to invest in real estate, precious metals, and other alternative asset classes. But what about investors who want the self-control possible with a Self-Directed IRA, but none of these asset classes? The simple truth is that […]
The Self-Directed Solo 401(k) has a lot of benefits, not the least of which is high contribution limits. And for that reason, we like to describe it in a different way than you might be used to. Head over to our Self-Directed Solo 401(k) section and you will find that our team likes to call […]
The Self-Directed Traditional IRA is the oldest style of retirement investment account in the United States that is still used today—they were first established in 1974 as the first IRAs, and became available for investing in 1975. To many investors, that may make the Traditional IRA sound outdated. New IRAs have come out since then, […]
What are the Lesser-Known Investment Options with a Self-Directed IRA? If you have followed this blog for long enough, then you know investors often pursue Self-Directed IRAs for a range of other investments. That typically includes real estate, precious metals, tax liens, private companies, and more. But what about that phrase “and more”? After all, […]