Whether you’re new to the investing game or a novice, there’s something that everyone needs to learn, and that’s diversification of assets. Diversification is fundamental, not only for your portfolio’s sake, but also for your future retirement’s sake. When you have a self-directed IRA, and the investment options available to you are practically limitless, that’s […]
Using a Self-Directed IRA to Invest in a Private Company
The Internal Revenue Service puts few restrictions on what assets you can own in an individual retirement arrangement. You can’t use your self-directed IRA to buy life insurance, collectibles, jewelry, alcoholic beverages or some forms of precious metals. But there’s nothing in the law that says you can’t buy an interest in a closely held […]
A Simple Explanation of a SIMPLE IRA
A SIMPLE IRA stands for Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees, it’s a type of retirement account for small businesses, and for people who are self-employed. It works like a Traditional IRA, where your contributions grow tax-deferred. When it comes time for retirement, your distributions are taxed as normal income. SEP IRA vs. SIMPLE IRA […]
Self-Directed IRA Rollover Terminology Broken Down
Rollovers are the most common way to transfer funds within retirement accounts. Transfers and rollovers are transactions that allows for the movement of assets between IRAs and 401K plans. Let’s go over the basic terminology. Direct Rollover A Direct Rollover is generally used when moving funds from an employer plan (like a former employer 401K) […]
Thinking About Contributing to a Roth IRA Before Tax Day? Here’s Why You Should
We’re a few days away from this year’s tax deadline on July 15th. It’s also the deadline to make contributions to an IRA for 2019. Contributing to a Roth IRA can be particularly beneficial. You don’t have to make changes to your tax return Unlike an HSA and possibly a traditional IRA, Roth contributions aren’t […]
Actionable Ways to Protect Yourself and Retirement from a Recession
With slowing global growth, trade wars, and inverted yield curves, it seems everywhere you look someone is talking about a recession. Will we have one? When? Will it be mild or severe? The only question anyone can accurately answer is the first one. Yes, we will have a recession. Recessions are part of normal economic […]
What All SDIRA Owners Need to know About Trust Deed Investing
Quite plainly, a trust deed investment is when an individual lends money to a borrower for a real estate purchase. When you invest in Trust Deeds, you act as a lender and offer financing to a property owner. The loan is secured with a property, and in the event of default its title transfers to […]
What You Need to Know About Annuities in an IRA
What are annuities and IRAs? How do they differ? IRA is short for “individual retirement account,” an account that you can use to purchase stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other assets to build a retirement nest egg. There are two types of IRAs, traditional and Roth. Traditional IRA: You contribute pretax dollars — in 2020 […]
How Everyone Can Save for Retirement When a 401K isn’t Offered at Work
Are you one of the millions of workers without a retirement plan at work? Or perhaps you’re self-employed and don’t have an employer at all? In either case, it’s imperative that you take your retirement savings and investments into your own hands. Employer retirement accounts are great, but many businesses don’t take on the added […]
The CARES Act Allows Savers to Cash Out Their 401K, But Should They?
Typically, the penalty for withdrawing from a 401K before the age of 59½ is 10% of the distribution, plus an automatic withholding of at least 20% for taxes. But with the passage of the CARES Act, that all changes for 2020. The $300 billion earmarked for direct payments is getting considerable attention, but the CARES […]