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 […]
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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 […]
Self-Directed IRA Retirement Tips You Need to Hear
Self-Directed IRA Retirement Tips You Need to Hear When you think about retirement, what are the conventional tips you receive? Diversify. Think about the long-term. But when it comes to […]
Tax Cuts! What the TCJA Means for Small Businesses
Many of our clients and customers own or operate small businesses, including corporations, partnerships and LLCs. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, or TCJA, provides a number of […]
Foreclosure Properties in your Real Estate IRA
Buying distressed or foreclosed real estate at a discount and then either fixing and flipping or renting it out as a long-term income property is a tried and true investment […]
What Most Investors Don’t Know About the Real Estate IRA
What Most Investors Don’t Know About the Real Estate IRA You might know that real estate can be a great investment. You might even know that it can be a […]
An IRA-Owned LLC Offers Checkbook Control – But Is it Right for Me?
When ordinary investors hear phrases like “IRA-owned LLC” and “checkbook control,” they tend to zone out. After all, these concepts sound a little wonky—a little too complicated for something as […]