By investing with your self-directed IRA, you are continuously growing your retirement funds and setting yourself up for future financial freedom. But what if you could go beyond your portfolio’s traditional investments and try something new? Through alternative assets, you can broaden your investing horizons to enjoy an array of benefits. What Are Alternative Assets? […]
Category: Self-Directed IRA
Non-Recourse Loans in an IRA: What You Need to Know
If you are looking for a way to invest in assets with your self-directed IRA, you may have come across the term “non-recourse loan.” This blog post will explain a non-recourse loan and how it differs from a recourse loan. We’ll also discuss the pros and cons of using a non-recourse loan in your IRA. […]
REITs: Their Benefits, Risk and are They Right for Your IRA?
If you’re considering investing in real estate through your IRA, you may wonder if a REIT is the right choice. This blog post will discuss the benefits and risks of investing in a REIT and help you decide if it’s the right move for your IRA. […]
Can an IRA Invest in a Private Company?
When you open an IRA, you should understand the investment options available to you. Many Americans are aware that they can invest in stocks, mutual funds and bonds, but is investing in private companies possible with an IRA? If you have a retirement account, alternative assets can help diversify your retirement portfolio. Unfortunately, few people […]
Retirement Investing Strategies For Veterans
For this article, we aren’t going into the programs set up for veterans but rather the strategies veterans should employ for retirement outside the programs offered by the government. The best retirement investing strategies for veterans are strategies that apply to everyone regardless of their career choice. […]
An IRA is Great, but Let’s Talk Self-Directed IRA Basics
Individual retirement accounts are one of the best ways to grow your money for retirement. To clarify, an Individual Retirement Account is an account that allows you to set aside money for retirement and grow your savings tax-deferred. […]
How Due Diligence Works in a Self-Directed IRA
When you’re self-directing your IRA, it’s up to you to do the proper due diligence and research before investing. This means learning about all of the different investment options available to you and ensuring that each one is a good fit for your portfolio. It also includes investigating potential investments thoroughly before putting your money in them. The following are a few steps to help you do proper due diligence when investing in a self-directed IRA. […]
Private Lending with a Self-Directed IRA
Opening a self-directed IRA (SDIRA) unlocks multiple investment options for you beyond the basic stocks, mutual funds and bonds. SDIRAs offer the same tax advantages as standard IRAs, with the added benefit of greater portfolio diversification. One of the ways your self-directed IRA can help you build a nest egg is through loans because you can lend […]
Precious Metals In Your Self Directed IRA – An Update
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 […]
Using Your IRA to Start a Business
Many people cannot start their own businesses for one reason — they lack the capital needed to buy equipment, a building, products and supplies. Inadequate funds can often deter people from creating their dream company, but if you have a retirement account like an IRA or a 401(k), you can secure needed capital. You can […]
What are Futures and How Can They be Utilized in Your IRA
Futures trading involves buying and selling contracts for agricultural commodities, foreign currency, metals, and other items whose price fluctuates from day-to-day. Futures traders make money by betting that prices will go up or down and trading the right to buy or sell at a given price. While futures trading is not expressly prohibited in retirement […]
Inflation Can and Will Deplete Your Self-Directed IRA Gains – How to Fight it
Inflation is something most Americans are thinking and talking about a lot lately. Not only does inflation impact the prices of consumer goods; but the federal government also uses it as a benchmark in determining whether to increase contribution limits to qualified retirement plans or to raise monthly Social Security benefits. On an individual level, […]