As we all know, a self-directed IRA gives you the freedom to break free from the confines of Wall Street. It allows you to invest in what you wish to make investment decisions that make sense for you, and what you want, like real estate, or a chicken farm, or in the latest technology. No […]
Category: Checkbook Control IRA
Checkbook IRA Vs Self Directed IRA
There are many benefits to a self directed IRA compared to a regular IRA but have you heard about the benefits of a Checkbook IRA over a self directed IRA? While a self directed IRA and a checkbook IRA are very similar there are some differences and benefits that you’ll want to be aware of […]
Want to Invest your IRA yourself? A Self-Directed IRA LLC is Right for you!
Have you ever thought that you could do better in the market by investing your IRA funds yourself rather than trusting your IRA funds to a financial advisor? This is a common problem and one that can be very justifiable. There are many times that financial advisors just don’t put in the same effort as […]
Take Control of Your Retirement Investments with a Checkbook IRA
Do you know what your retirement accounts are currently invested in? The likelihood is that you probably don't. You are not alone because many people have no idea what their IRA or 401k are invested in. This may or may not bother you. If it does bother you and you would like to take control […]
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 […]
Checkbook Control With Your IRA
Most IRA Custodians place many restrictions and require their clients to invest in company-run funds and securities and not so much in non-traditional investments where they have less control. When a traditional custodian does allow non-traditional investing, they usually attach so many fees that such actions are therefore deterred. Restrictive plan documents and fees are […]
Numbers Show that Americans aren’t Saving. How Bad is it Really?
A week ago I did a post on how the trend for retirement has been fading for quite some time. Today I take a look into concrete numbers of what this downward trend is actually doing to retitement confidence and americans retirement accounts. Most of the information comes from the 2013 Retirement Confidence Survey. After looking at the data here are some of my initial thoughts. […]
What is a Checkbook IRA, Self Directed IRA with Checkbook Control?
To truly understand a self directed IRA with checkbook control you must first know what a self directed IRA is. I am proceeding under the assumption that you have a knowledge of what a self directed IRA is. The benefit and main difference between a self directed IRA and checkbook IRA also known as a […]
What We See For Self Directed IRAs in 2013
No one has a crystal ball and no one is 100% accurate in trying to predict the US economy. However, as wrong as people may be at a detailed level, its not too hard to see larger, more macro trends with some good level of predictability and accuracy. As such, we are seeing 2013 as […]
Self Directed IRA Fundings Top $464 Million
We wanted to take a moment and provide some insight o what is happening with our self directed IRA account activity. As of November 2012 we have funded more than $464M in self directed IRA deals. Below is a graph that give you a good idea of what the activity level looks like. The significance […]