What Is Your Risk Tolerance for a Self-Directed IRA?
For many people, moving to a Self-Directed IRA for retirement purposes is a great idea because it means that they can try out nontraditional assets like real estate, precious metals, […]
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What Self-Directed IRA Investors Need to Know About Private IRA Lending
What is private IRA lending? Simple: it is what happens when you make a loan from within a Self-Directed IRA. Many people don’t realize that they can take on private […]
Understanding the Self-Directed Solo 401(k)
When most people think about retirement, they think about the 401(k) plan. But for many people, that simply refers to a 401(k) plan they might have through an employer. What […]
Familiarizing Yourself with the Self-Directed IRA Investment Rules
The Self-Directed IRA is an incredibly freeing way to invest. It means you can access all sorts of retirement assets, including nontraditional ones like real estate, precious metals, private loans, […]
Should Self-Directed IRA Investors Wait to Open an Account?
Ask most investors what they think about the stock market—or what to do with the stock market—and they will often answer the same way. They think it is all about […]
A Step by Step Guide on Choosing a Self-Directed IRA Plan
Here at American IRA, we feature a page dedicated to understanding the different types of Self-Directed IRA accounts. This is a critical choice for anyone who’s considering self-directing in retirement, […]
How to Spot a Great Self-Directed IRA Fee Structure
When you think about investing in a Self-Directed IRA, you will have a lot of questions. And many of those questions are rightly focused on your investing future. You might […]
How Do Retirement Investors Invest in Private Companies?
There are a lot of retirement investors out there who do not want to turn to public stocks for 100% of their net worth, or 100% of the confidence they […]
Can a Self-Directed IRA Offer Diversification?
Recently, the news in the stock market has been a spectacular decline for technology stocks. For many people—especially those heavily invested in stock funds—this can be an alarming turn of […]
What Investors Need to Apply for a Self-Directed Roth IRA
A Roth IRA is a unique arrangement for investors because it means that the money you put aside now can grow tax-free and be withdrawn tax-free when the rules allow. […]