A self directed IRA allows you to invest in non-traditional investments. There are a few things that you must do in order to take full advantage of your self directed IRA. One of the most important and easiest things you can do is to make sure you know the following dates and if they apply […]
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Checkbook IRA, Self Directed IRA LLC With Checkbook Control
A Self Directed IRA, like other traditional IRAs, follows the same tax laws and rules but it allows you to invest in non-traditional investements that are typically not available through your investment advisor or broker. These investment choices can be private LLCs, or corporations, private lending, real estate, precious metal and much more. The options […]
Self Directed IRA Rules
It may seem daunting and too difficult to understand and maintain a Self Directed IRA. You probably think that there are too many rules and issues that you don’t know that will get you in trouble or you think it is a better option to stay with a regular IRA at a brokerage company because […]
THE END IS COMING – Preparing for the Year’s End
THE END IS COMING! Our 2013 year is about to come to a close. Here are some year-end reminders for you. These rules apply to you if self-directed IRA is a Traditional (pre-tax) or Roth (after-tax). MAX IT OUT! Hitting the max out limit on your credit card, BOOOOOO! Hitting the max out limit in […]
Even More Reason to Contribute to Your Self Directed IRA
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 […]
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 FOMC Meeting And Your Self Directed IRA
The FOMC – Federal Open Market Committee just completed their most recent meeting. They decided to leave interest rates at historic lows. In prior missives we discussed the downsides and negative economic impacts of these low rate. Without re-visiting prior articles, the downsides of such a continued policy is that retirees cannot move funds into […]
Fed Actions And How To Position Your Self Directed IRA
Mr. Bernanke just appeared in front of congress. What was very clear from his testimony is that the economy is weakening, jobs are not coming back, consumer spending is not materializing. This is clearly comforting. However, what’s ironic is that the markets actually rebounded because the implication is that the Fed will do more of […]
Hyperinflation Watch And Self Directed IRA Portfolios
As a general statement our predictions and outlook for hyperinflation remains unchanged. As we just reported, we are seeing significant signs of economic contraction from retails sales and consumer sentiment. We believe that its a misstatement of fact that the economy actually recovered and that we are now slipping back into recession. We contend the […]
Retail Sales Contraction And The Self Directed IRA
The June 2012 retail sales numbers are out and they show a 0.5% decrease vs. May 2012. This translates into a Q2 decrease of 0.20% which extrapolates into a 0.78% annual decrease. This downturn was the first for retail sales since Q1-2009. This can be viewed in light of the consumer sentiment index which also […]
Latest Trends With Gold And How It Affects Your Self Directed IRA
The price for gold has been moving somewhat sideways over the last several weeks. We continue to hear professional investor and Wall Street types condemn gold and precious metals in general. However, if you look at some of the trends in gold and gold demand, a very different picture emerges. The latest World Gold Council […]
Is Gold Money And How It Impacts Your Self Directed IRA
Americans feel “gold is the safest long term investment” today, a Gallup survey has found. Gold was favoured over four other types of investments perceived as the best long term choice for American investors today. 28% of the American public choose gold as their favoured investment of choice today. Real estate followed in second place, […]
