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 […]
Category: Self-Directed 401K
What is a Self-Directed 401k–or mySOP: How to Set One Up
Have you ever wanted to start your own business using your existing retirement funds without paying taxes on those funds? This is all possible through a self-directed 401k that we refer to as a mySOP. What is a mySOP (self-directed 401k)? An Employee Stock Ownership Plan referred to after this as a “mySOP”, is a […]
What Is a Self-Directed 401k & How Do You Set One Up?
Today we will be going over the basics of a self-directed 401k, which we call a one.k. Contact our professionals for more information or for help setting up a self-directed 401k. What is Self Direction? Most traditional 401ks are limited to investing in traditional investments such as a mutual fund. There are many other viable […]
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 $464M in self directed IRA deals. Below is a graph that give you a good idea of what the activity level looks like. The significance […]
Holding Gold Is Better Than Paper – Self Directed IRA Update
There is another, pronounced trend taking place in the metals markets. There appears to be a significant shift to holding physical gold. As evidence of this trend, we refer you to the chart below which shows the yearly net change in demand for physical gold versus the amount of demand for holding paper gold via […]
Q3-2012 Precious Metals Self Directed IRA Update
The World Gold Council just released their Q3-2012 Gold update. We thought that we would review some of the highlights. Q3 Summary Gold (US$/oz) returned 11.1% in the third quarter as investors responded to further central bank measures aimed at stimulating the economy. Volatility decreased during the period, with gold prices experiencing little movement in […]
Inflation Shows Its Taking Hold And What This Means For Self Directed IRAs
Wholesale inflation shows that prices increased by 4.7% for energy related goods and 0.2% for food. That is a total of 4.9% annual increase in the price of energy and foods. Core inflation (what the good ‘ol Fed and government uses) shows around 2.3%. What does this mean? What these numbers reflect is: 1. Inflation […]
The Sept Jobs Number – Self Directed IRA Update
The Sept 2012 jobs numbers came out and shows a decline in unemployment to 7.8% — down from 8.1%. Really? Does this seem plausible. The net number of new jobs created was 114,000. That is a very low, weak number and is not even enough to maintain steady state for the overall economy. So what’s […]
Inflation Outlook Update & Its Impact on Self Directed IRAs
We contend that inflation is not in check and is not within reasonable boundaries. […]
Why Gold Went Up Now With The Feds QE3 – What This Means For Self Directed IRAs
This past week the Fed announced that it would engaged in a continuous stimulus program from now through 2015 due to the continued weak and anemic labor market. The Fed committed to a monthly outlay of $40B to purchase mortgage backed securities. the theory here being that this will help stimulate housing and subsequently the […]
US Trade Policy And Its Impact On Self Directed IRAs
As you listen to the political theater that came from both political party campaigns, these last two weeks, you can’t help but ask the question “where are your real solutions?”. We hear both candidates talking about jobs. But really? You, the government can create jobs in the private sector? We never heard one single solution […]