
Fair Market Valuations and Alternative Investments
Is your self-directed IRA invested in an asset other than publicly-traded stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, or precious metals? Perhaps you’ve invested your IRA in a tangible asset like real...

Calculating Tax on IRA Withdrawals
Did you withdraw money or property from your IRA in 2022? Chances are it will be taxable, but it might not be. The taxation of an IRA withdrawal depends on...

Finding the Best Self-Directed IRA for You
Hedging inflation and minimizing risk will always be critical parts of your retirement planning journey. If you are like many other investors seeking alternative solutions to traditional cookie-cutter plans, adding...

Investor Insights: STRATA’s 2022 Investor Survey Report
As long as the markets continue to operate in a volatile manner, non-correlated investment options like alternative assets will continue to gain consideration. Prequin’s 2022 Global Alternatives Report states alternatives...

3 Self-Directed IRA Investments Investors Love
Many self-directed IRA investors want exposure to assets outside of traditional stocks, bonds, and cash, which is why investments in alternatives are on the rise and expected to reach $17...

Investing in Futures With Your Self-Directed IRA
The use of alternative asset classes, such as real estate and private equity, have been gaining traction in retirement plans.1 A similar trend has been occurring with the use of...