Are You Ready for a Self-Directed IRA?
A Self-Directed IRA is a proven way for investors to gain access to alternative asset classes not normally offered by most Wall Street investment companies. Most of them readily offer […]
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Here’s Why 2018 Is a Great Year to Start a Self-Directed Roth IRA
Roth IRAs have long been a good deal for Self-Directed IRA investors – and they are a better deal now. The reason: Tax rates are unusually low in 2018. That […]
Study: Fair Sailing Ahead for Real Estate IRAs
Real Estate IRAs have had a very nice run over the past several years. And 2018 looks like another positive year for real estate overall. The Urban Land Institute’s 2018 […]
Private Equity In Your Self-Directed IRA
Own tomorrow’s Dow components today! Or we hope, anyway. But you did not have to invest with Steve Jobs while he was still running Apple out of a garage in […]
Bitcoin in a Self-Directed IRA – Is It Right for You
The rise of cryptocurrencies is getting a lot of press lately, with Bitcoin – the largest of them by market cap – getting the lion’s share of the coverage. Do […]
What the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Means for Self-Directed IRA Investors
The passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – the new, sweeping tax reform bill just signed into law by President Trump – means that those of you who […]
For 2018, Use Self-Directed IRAs to Help Diversify Your Portfolio
2018 was a great year for Self-Directed IRA investors and stock market investors alike. A strong economy and the prospect of corporate tax cuts (made a reality by the newly […]
How to Lower Retirement Account Fees Using a Self-Directed IRA
The big Wall Street investment firms are very good at maximizing their own profits. Unfortunately, they are not very good at delivering market-beating returns for their own customers. This is […]
Over 70? Don’t Miss Your Self-Directed IRA RMD Deadline
It’s that time of year again: It’s time to take those required minimum distributions from your self-directed IRA or other tax-deferred retirement account. If you made deductible contributions to an […]
What’s Popular Isn’t Always Most Effective: Why You Need a Self-Directed IRA
Famous investment guru Benjamin Graham once said: “You are neither right nor wrong because the crowd disagrees with you. You are right because your data and reasoning are right.” If […]