There are plenty of reasons why contributing to your self directed IRA is a good reason but I will be discussing one in particular. We hear a lot about saving for retirement but what about pensions? How are they fairing at the moment? Let’s dive into pensions and see if your state is adequately managing […]
Category: Self-Directed IRA
Can You Leverage an IRA with a Self Directed IRA?
What makes a self directed IRA so attractive compared to regular IRAs? Options! There are many different investment options with a self directed IRA that are not available through regular IRAs. One option available through a self directed IRA is leveraging the IRA. This is a great option but you need to be careful that […]
The Vertical Investment – What Should Know About Cell Towers?
CLICK HERE – Full PDF Version By now, you have seen cell towers high in the sky, attached to buildings, camouflaged like trees, but did you know your Self-Directed IRA can invest in them to help build your retirement account? It does not require an advanced investor to handle a cell tower investment and we […]
Top 10 Mistakes People Make with Self Directed IRAs Part 2
We are continuing a post that we started last week entitled Top 10 Mistakes People Make with Self-Directed IRAs Part 1. As we continue this post we will now touch on five more mistakes that are common among self-directed IRAs. As always, we are here to help those of you who need a self-directed IRA […]
Top 10 Mistakes People Make with Self Directed IRAs Part 1
It can be hard sometimes to make sure your doing everything correctly with your self directed IRA. We want to help make sure you do not make the mistakes that are most common. If you have any questions about the following information feel free to contact us. Making a personal guaranteeThe IRA account owner is […]
Interesting Retirement Statistics
I am a numbers man. I love looking at numbers and analyzing them to see what they mean. One thing is for certain about numbers, it can be fairly easy to spin the numbers in just about any way to prove a point you are trying to prove. Regardless, numbers are numbers and they do […]
Self Directed IRA Services
We have discussed in-depthly what a self directed IRA is but lets recap for those still learning about these accounts. Self directed IRA – An IRA account that you directly control and direct into investments of your choosing. A few common options for investments inside your self directed IRA are real estate, businesses, gold and […]
When to Start Saving for Retirement
Nearly every day someone asks us when is the right age and time to begin saving for retirement, and we always answer that only you can determine when the right age and time is to begin saving for your retirement. However, we’d still like to offer a little food for thought as you thinking about […]
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 […]
How Quickly Our Perception Of Paper Currency Can Change
Recently my bank started issuing $50 and $100 bills from the ATM machine. Every time I go to a store or restaurant to spend one these crisp bills, the clerk or the waiter either holds the bills up and scrutinize them like they are analyzing a diamond, or they call over a manager who is […]
Real Estate Update – Housing and The Self Directed IRA
The recent housing starts for October 2012 shows a 3.6% improvement. The south and midwest regions of the country are showing the most robustness. The chart below shows the historical housing starts numbers. Chart: Housing Starts What we see if that the bottom has been formed with clear support. Starting in Jan 2012 we see […]
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 […]