Choosing the Right Self-Directed IRA
The reasons to choose a Self-Directed IRA are numerous. It’s not hard to imagine why someone might want a more independent style of investing—with a Self-Directed IRA, you’re free to […]
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What Puts the “Self-Directed” in “Self-Directed IRA”?
You’re probably aware of what a retirement account is—it’s a place where you can park your money and invest it so you can enjoy tax-protected benefits until retirement age. But […]
Required Minimum Distributions and Your Self-Directed IRA
When you save up for retirement, do you know that the money you’re putting away might have to come out at a certain point? They’re called RMDs, or Required Minimum […]
Holding a Private Company in a Self-Directed IRA
Private company stock? A whole Single Member LLC? They might sound like great investments for you to make in your personal life. But what not many people know is that […]
Private Loans in a Self-Directed IRA: Essential Facts
The idea of loaning yourself money from an IRA should set off alarm bells: you can’t use “self-dealing” in a Self-Directed IRA, or you could risk losing the protected status […]
How to Use a Self-Directed IRA to Invest in Real Estate
Real estate is one of the most time-honored long-term investments for one simple reason: land is scarce. This keeps real estate as a potential storehouse of value for any investor […]
Why a Self-Directed SEP IRA Over the Rest?
You may notice quite a few different types of IRAs available at American IRA. You can hold a Traditional IRA, a Roth IRA, or even other accounts like Solo 401(k) […]
How to Avoid Self-Directed IRA Prohibited Transactions
When you sign up for your first Self-Directed IRA, it’s easy to get caught up in all the opportunities. Finally, you have a way to use your retirement assets toward […]
Getting Started with Tax Lien Investing in a Self-Directed IRA
When someone is delinquent on tax payments for their home, it’s a problem for a local government. That local government needs to collect payment—but the property holder may not be […]
Asset Diversification in a Gold IRA
Diversification is a word people use a lot. So much, in fact, that it starts to become meaningless. What does diversifying a retirement account really mean? Buying more than one […]