Many investors have sought alternatives to non-traditional investments to take control of their retirement. Self-directed IRAs offer investors an alternative to traditional investments, allowing them to choose from more asset categories. There are two options for self-directed IRAs — standard self-directed IRAs and self-directed IRA LLCs with checkbook control. With both these accounts, you have […]
If you leave your job or retire, you may be wondering what your options are for a 401(k) rollover. Determining where you want to roll over your 401(k) is a crucial decision that can result in significant savings or costs. When you roll over your 401(k) with high-fee investments to your new employer’s 401(k) plan […]
If you are new to investing, you may be unsure about the difference between an IRA transfer and a rollover. These two processes are similar, which is why they can be so easily confused. Still, they have key differences. If handled incorrectly, you may face greater costs, so it is crucial to know the difference […]
If you were watching T.V. last night there is a 50/50 chance that you were watching the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl was a heck of a game this year and it came down to the wire. It truly was a great game and it is because it wasn’t lopsided nor scoreless. It was a […]
There are so many things you can invest in with a self-directed IRA. One popular investment inside of a self-directed IRA is to invest in a company with your self-directed IRA. We want to make sure you make the right choices when investing with your self-directed IRA. The following are some of the self-directed IRA […]
At Accuplan we refer to an IRA-LLC as “ICO”. An IRA-LLC (ICO) is a special purpose limited liability company, which is either fully or partially owned by an individual retirement account (IRA) held with an IRA custodian such as American Estate & Trust, LC (“AET”). The IRA may be either a traditional IRA or a […]
The recent housing starts for October 2012 shows a 3.6% improvement. The south and midwest regions of the country are showing the most robustness. The chart below shows the historical housing starts numbers. Chart: Housing Starts What we see if that the bottom has been formed with clear support. Starting in Jan 2012 we see […]
The Sept 2012 housing starts numbers are out and they show a significant change of 15% month to month change. Before everyone starts singing Happy Days Are Here Again, these numbers need to be put into proper perspective. First of all this is a very large number the likes of which have not been seen […]
Despite the many negative macro economic factors that are negatively impacting the US and the US recovery, the US is in relatively better shape than other countries. This may sound contradictory to some of our prior blog postings, but its not when we compare the US to other countries. So, we thought we would highlight […]