The stock market has had a very rough month with losses of roughly 6%. The Dow Jones Inudustrial Average is down over 1% year to date. With all of this uncertainty in the markets nobody knows where it is headed. One smart investing advice that many give is to make sure you are well diversified. […]
Start Saving For Retirement Today!
You have heard it time and time again and today will be no different. We wanted this to be a bit more targeted to those in their 20’s and 30’s but it can apply to anyone regardless of your age. Start saving for retirement now!!! The fact is that most 20 or 30 year old’s […]
Smart Investing With A Self Directed Real Estate IRA
You never know what the future is going to hold for investing because of that you don’t want your retirement portfolio to be something that just sits and isn’t check up on every so often. That can be much easier said than done though. Because of that it is important to make sure you set […]
Real Estate Market Outlook for Self Directed Real Estate IRA
Most of us remember the great recession of 2008. It was a time with much uncertainty, especially in regards to the real estate industry. We have come a long way since that time but it was such a big hit to our economy and to the real estate market. The great recession affected us all […]
Diversify Your Retirement Portfolio Through Self Directed IRA Investing
One of the biggest benefits that comes through a self directed IRA is that you can choose the types of investments that you want in your retirement account. In general, you can invest in just about anything as long as it passes the rules provided by the IRS. We have talked about these rules time […]
Important Self Directed IRA Rules You Need To Know
Retirement investing can be much more fun when you are in charge of your own retirement. One of the best thing about taking control of your own retirement is that you can decide what your retirement is invested in. You don't have to have only stocks and bonds. You also don't need to take control […]
Investing in Companies with a Self Directed IRA
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 […]
A Self Directed IRA Can Help You Reach Retirement With Less Home Debt
The sheer cold hard facts are that Baby Boomers are coming face to face with a major housing crunch and many are expected to struggle to afford their homes throughout retirement. According to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University came out with some statistics to prove this. By 2030 there is going […]
ACCT HOLDER CAN SIGN PROP MGMT AGREEMENTS
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT GUIDELINES FOR A SELF-DIRECTED IRA ACCOUNT This document provides guidance on how to set up property management agreements for a property owned by a self-directed IRA account. 1. Document Titling – The agreement should be between the property management company (“The Company”), and American Estate & Trust FBO . Please note that […]
Investment Professionals Are Terrified Of The Future
There is a new survey out that was done by Bank of America/Merrill Lynch that shows just how leery investment professionals are with the current market. Leery is a mild term to what these investment professionals are actually feeling. A significant amount of investment professionals are simply terrified. What things are they worried about? They […]
Estate Planning Trend
Baby boomers are switching up the way they are planning their estate and how they are dealing out the inheritance from their estate. In the past trusts were liquidated and distributed to children when they were 18, 21 or even 25. But that was the past. Those currently setting up their estate or figuring out […]
Self Directed IRA’s For Dummies Book Cover
Thinking about your retirement can be very overwhelming. In fact, it can be so overwhelming to you that you can’t imagine figuring it out by yourself. There are many reasons planning for retirement is so stressful. It can be because of your current situation, the fact that you don’t know where to start or even […]