How to Use a Self-Directed IRA to Invest in Private Companies
Wednesday, June 11
A Self-Directed IRA is a bit like having your own sailboat: you get to pick the direction in which you head. But what if the trade winds are steering you to a unique investment, private companies? If you want to invest in startups or companies that aren’t listed on the public exchanges, you can d...
The Stabilizing Power of Real Estate in a Self-Directed IRA
Wednesday, May 07
Imagine it’s the first of the month—rent day. You check the financial headlines and discover that the stock market is down and many on Wall Street are in panic mode. But you still receive the rent into your IRA. That’s the stabilizing power of real estate in a Self-Directed IRA—the ability to con...
IRA Investment Options for Beginning Real Estate Investors
Friday, December 06
Using a Self-Directed IRA to invest in retirement opens up an intriguing possibility: using real estate to establish a cash flow in your nest egg. But it does not just happen overnight, either. Investing in real estate requires diligence, discipline, and a discerning eye. The good news is that yo...
A Thorough Guide to Prohibited Transactions and IRA Rules
Friday, November 08
The Self-Directed IRA has enough freedom in it that it’s often defined by what you cannot do, not what you can do. Specifically, the IRS makes it known which items you should not use within a Self-Directed IRA. That means that you will have a wide berth when it comes to choosing items to invest i...
IRA Investment Options for Beginning Real Estate Investors
Friday, November 01
Using a Self-Directed IRA to invest in retirement opens up an intriguing possibility: using real estate to establish a cash flow in your nest egg. But it does not just happen overnight, either. Investing in real estate requires diligence, discipline, and a discerning eye. The good news is that yo...
Real Estate IRAs Can Help Close the Retirement Savings Gap
Thursday, October 10
Most Americans know they really should be saving and investing for retirement. But most Americans are also clueless about how much they realistically need to have saved up in order to provide for a secure and acceptably comfortable retirement income. Self-Directed IRAs are just part of the retire...