Making your retirement should be a priority when the economic future is so unstable. Will Social Security still be available in 20 years, and even then Social Security is only designed to be a retirement aid and not the majority of your retirement. Pensions are a thing of the past and should not be relied […]
Benefits of a Gold-Backed IRA
Investing in physical gold and silver inside of a Self Directed IRA is a great way to diversify your retirement portfolio. Most IRA brokerage companies allow you to invest in ETF (paper that says you own gold) but few IRA custodians allow you to invest in the physical metals. Many people have concerns about ETF’s. […]
Small Business Retirement Plans
There are millions of Americans that own their own business but do not know their options concerning retirement plans for their business. There are a number of different options to consider when trying to decide what option is the best to them. In todays article we are going to discuss the various options available. Keep […]
Private Placements Investing inside of an IRA
Investing through a Self-Directed IRA is a great alternative strategy to diversifying your investment portfolio. Through a self-directed IRA, you can invest in multiple investments, including real estate, physical gold and silver, private placements, loans, and other non-traditional investment vehicles. One investment vehicle that could have a big payout is private placements. In short, a […]
2014 and Your Self Directed IRA
A self directed IRA allows you to invest in non-traditional investments. There are a few things that you must do in order to take full advantage of your self directed IRA. One of the most important and easiest things you can do is to make sure you know the following dates and if they apply […]
Checkbook IRA, Self Directed IRA LLC With Checkbook Control
A Self Directed IRA, like other traditional IRAs, follows the same tax laws and rules but it allows you to invest in non-traditional investements that are typically not available through your investment advisor or broker. These investment choices can be private LLCs, or corporations, private lending, real estate, precious metal and much more. The options […]
MAKE SELF-DIRECTING YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION
You don’t have to start your resolution on January 1st, but you should start your resolution with the intent of following thorough. According to StatisticBrain.com, 34% of people make money related resolutions. How many times have you thought about taking control of your financial future? About having more money in your retirement? Well, the beginning […]
Now is a Good Time to Check Your Retirement
We have talked about retirement extensively but now that it is the beginning of another year it is a wise decisions to step back and evaluate your retirement to make sure you are on track to be retirement ready. Looking over this infographic is a good start. Some of the numbers on the infographic are […]
Is a Gold Backed IRA Right for You?
An IRA is a great retirement account for anyone looking to grow their retirement nest egg over the span of your career. It makes saving even more advantageous because of the tax advantages that come with an IRA. There are different types of IRAs including: Traditional, Roth, SEP, and Simple accounts. Each one of these […]
Self Directed IRA Rules
It may seem daunting and too difficult to understand and maintain a Self Directed IRA. You probably think that there are too many rules and issues that you don’t know that will get you in trouble or you think it is a better option to stay with a regular IRA at a brokerage company because […]
Happy New Year
It is crazy to me that today is the start of 2014. Time seems to fly by faster each day. With 2014 now here it has spurred me to think about my goals. Yup I am just another one of thousands of people who love to set goals at the new year. I am hoping […]
Self Directed IRA Rules & FAQs
Commonly asked Self Directed IRA questions Q. What is a self directed IRA? A. A Self Directed IRA is an IRA, whether it be a Traditional, Roth, Simple, or SEP, that allows you to invest in non traditional invesments. This includes Real Estate, tax liens, gold and silver, loans, private placements, and other hard assets […]