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. […]
Self-Directed Real Estate IRA vs. 1031 Exchange
If you have a rental property in a self-directed IRA can you use a 1031 exchange to sell it? First, let’s explain what a Self Directed Real Estate IRA and 1031 exchange is so you know the differences. A Self Directed IRA is an IRA account that you directly control and direct into investments of […]
Tips to Survive Renting a Home
If you have a real estate IRA and are ready to rent out your property the following are a few tips to help protect your property. Of course each situation might call for going with some of these tips, or none of them, but overall these tips should be taken into consideration to make sure […]
Retirement Contribution Limits – IRA Limits
Traditional and Roth Contribution Limits Are you wanting to contribute to your retirement accounts? Make sure you know your IRA Contribution Limits. The limits can change year to year or every couple of years so it is vital to make sure you are sure you know what the specific contribution limits are for the particular […]
Can I Store Gold and Silver in my Self Directed IRA Myself?
Investing in gold backed IRA or silver IRA can be a great investment in your IRA to hedge against Inflation and the devaluation of the US dollar. In addition, your IRA is storing a physical asset rather than a paper asset so the chances of the asset going to 0 are minimal. Gold and silver […]
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 […]
Learn Self-Directed IRA lingo. What is an Administrator, Custodian and Facilitator?
With Syria and other current events affecting the stock market, there are more people changing over to a self-directed IRA. A self-directed IRA allows you to invest in things other than the stock market. Some of the types of investments allowed are real estate, gold and other precious metals and even businesses. If you are […]
Self Directed IRA Rules Are Crucial To Know
Self-Directed IRA Rules It is very important that you understand the rules related to Self-Directed IRA and 401k investing. I recently read an excellent article by the Wall Street Journal where someone was not familiar with the self-directed IRA rules related to self-directed IRA investing and their entire IRA became disqualified. There are many investment benefits […]
Gold and Silver in your IRA
Gold and Silver in your IRA Owning gold and silver in your IRA is a great alternative investment that you can feel and touch. Below are the benefits of gold and silver inside your IRA: Gold and silver have tremendous upside pricing potential, due to inflation risks, with little downside risk. They are used as […]
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 […]
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 […]