The 6 Most Popular Cryptocurrencies
By now everyone has heard of Cryptocurrency, and there are even a few investors out there who understand it completely. In a nutshell, digital currency works as a medium of […]
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Due Diligence on Self-Directed IRA Advisors
Fortunately, the vast majority of our colleagues in the Self-Directed IRA industry are honest and are out to do the right thing by investors. So, on the rare occasions when […]
Explaining the Self-Directed IRA Single Rollover Rule
A couple of years ago a lot of Self-Directed IRA owners and even advisors believed believed you could execute an IRA rollover once per year for every account. But that […]
Getting Started with a Self-Directed IRA
You have probably been hearing a lot of talk about Self-Directed IRAs lately. That is because retirement savers are becoming retirement investors, and they are starting to take advantage of […]
Self-Directed 401(K) Basics
A Self-Directed 401(K) is a variant of the popular employer-sponsored defined contribution retirement plan most of us are familiar with. The difference is this: Where most off-the-shelf 401(K) products offered […]
Yes, you can invest in (or create) an LLC within a Self-Directed IRA. But be careful!
Occasionally, we get asked if limited liability companies (LLCs) are allowable investments for Self-Directed IRAs. The answer is yes – and they are frequently excellent vehicles for Self-Directed IRAs, depending […]
Protecting Yourself from Rising Interest Rates Using a Self-Directed IRA
Warren Buffett famously quipped “it is only when the tide goes out that you see who has been swimming naked.” Well, for investors, rising interest rates are the market’s way […]
Hot Housing Markets for Self-Directed Real Estate IRA Investors
When most of our Self-Directed Real Estate IRA-owning clients read up on real estate investing in the national financial media, the headlines are dominated by the highly-appreciated and largely unaffordable […]
When I Change Jobs, What Should I Do with My 401(K)?
If you are considering switching jobs to improve your financial status, that is understandable. Just make sure you know what impact your leaving will have on your retirement funds. For […]
Your Self-Directed Simple IRA
First of all, the description term “Self-Directed Simple IRA” is not intended to imply that you would choose this program because it is easier to establish and/or to administer. This […]