One of the best things you can do for your retirement accounts is to diversify it! Instead of sticking to just stocks get creative and invest your retirement in a much smarter and more diversified way. One of the best ways to diversify your retirement account is with a self directed IRA. If you already […]
Month: July 2014
Millennials Are Cash Heavy
Are you a millennial (Millennial’s are typically born roughly between 1980 to middle 90’s)? If so, what are your feelings for investing? When you put some money away that you won’t be using for at least 10 years what do you do with that money? Where does that money get invest? Does it even get […]
How Is Your Confidence To Provide A Comfortable Living Throughout Retirement?
So much in the finance and retirement world has changed since the 2008 recession. What has this change done for workers feelings and confidence in their ability to have enough money for a comfortable life while in retirement? Here are some great findings according to the 2014 Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS) that answers that exact […]
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 […]
HOW TO INVESTIGATE A NEIGHBORHOOD
IS THE SELF-DIRECTED IRA’S NEXT INVESTMENT IN A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD? As the saying goes, LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. Location is important to any investor or tenant. The safety of that location is worth the time to research! It’s important to know if the self-directed IRA’s investment is in a safe neighborhood. Luckily, this is the age […]
What Metal Is Approved For Investing Inside Of An IRA?
Investing in gold and silver is a great alternative investment with a Self Directed IRA, also known as a precious metals IRA. By investing in gold and silver you are investing is a physical asset that you can feel and touch. In addition, gold and silver are great investment options to hedge against inflation or […]
Are You Too Old To Start Saving For Retirement?
One of the biggest things I like to taught is early retirement planning. Arguably the best thing you can do for your retirement is to start the retirement planning, saving and investing process as early as possible. There are so many things that can stop retirement planning early in our lives. One of the more […]
What Makes A Self Directed IRA Better than A Regular IRA? Let’s Talk About That!
Why should you choose a self directed IRA over a regular IRA? The typical retirement retirement accounts (IRAs and 401ks) are actively managed. The biggest custodians (firms) out there like Fidelity and Charles Schwabe to name a few. Many of you love the idea of a managed account but there are some drawbacks that make […]
Self Directed Accounts For Individuals and Small Business
Are you looking to create the best retirement possible? If so, you are not alone. There are so many things that go into a great retirement but one of the major aspects to a great retirement is a great retirement account. The most popular retirement accounts to help you create that dream retirement are an […]