Interest rates measure how much a lender will receive after money is borrowed. Rates are often tied to inflation, which is when the power of every U.S. dollar lent out decreases quickly or over a period of time. Several factors can affect interest rates, such as: Supply and demand of money in the economy. International […]
Gold is a valuable asset used for centuries as a currency. In addition to its use as money, Gold also has specific benefits when investing. For example, a gold IRA can help to improve a retirement account by giving investors access to this precious metal. What is the history of Gold, and how can it […]
We know that people are concerned about precious metals investing in their self-directed IRA due to the recent selloff in metals and commodities in general. It’s easy to get concerned when you see corrections all the way to the mid-1500s for gold. But, you have to ask yourself why would gold suddenly just fall out […]
At Accuplan Benefits Services, we love talking about how you can diversify your retirement portfolio to create a better retirement portfolio. Most financial planners and retirement specialists would agree that a diversified portfolio is an intelligent way to go about investing for the long haul. We at Accuplan focus on self-directed IRAs. We want to talk about how you […]
Should you invest in gold? Answers to this question tend to gravitate toward one extreme or the other. Many investors on one side of this discussion believe that investing in gold is a losing proposition because it does not pay any interest and dividends and it costs money to store and protect. On the other […]
Investing in a gold IRA can be a great way to diversify your retirement portfolio. One of the great things about investing in a gold IRA is that you are actually investing in a tangible investment. When you invest in stocks and bonds you are basically investing in a paper asset. A paper that says […]
There are plenty of different types of investments that you can invest in with a self-directed IRA. One of the most popular investments is investing in precious metals, namely gold and silver. These are commonly referred to as a gold IRA or silver IRA. Because investing in gold and silver is so common inside of […]
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. […]
Your retirement accounts can be invested in so many different things with so many different types of investments out there what do you invest in? Many times those setting up self directed IRAs and 401ks already have an idea what they want to invest in with their IRA or 401k. There are times though when […]
With the use of a self-directed IRA you are able to diversify your retirement portfolio. There are so many different investment opportunities that you can do through a self-directed IRA. Really the only thing that holds you back from investing within a self-directed IRA besides some of the rules is your imagination. There are however […]
As we mentioned last week a precious metals IRA or gold IRA can be a great alternative to the typical investments in a retirement account. Through a precious metals IRA or gold IRA which is more commonly reffered to as a self directed IRA you can invest your IRA into alternative investments that many don't […]
We routinely get asked about storing metals for your IRA offshore. Our position is no, we store them here in the U.S. under our direct control. We have a number of clients that report that other IRA administrators and metals vendors peddle a service whereby you can store your metals in Canada or Switzerland. This […]