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DIY Investing? Tips & Resources to Avoid Scams

Self-directed IRA investors have found success with unconventional investments that oftentimes are able to outperform conventional mutual fund returns. With higher-return potential comes a greater risk of not only loss,...

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Do You Have An RMD Strategy?

When you reach age 72, the tax laws require that you take annual payments from your IRAs and workplace retirement plans. These required minimum distributions, or RMDs, have drawn a...

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STRATA In The Community: STRATA Employees Help Save 51 Lives!

Every three seconds, a person needs blood and a donation of one pint can save up to three lives. There is a limited supply, blood cannot be manufactured and is...

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IRA TRUST Beneficiary Payment Options In Limbo

The SECURE Act of 2019 changed the payment options for most beneficiaries inheriting IRA assets after 2019, so that most beneficiaries are required to deplete inherited IRA assets within 10...

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Legislation Watch: 3 Changes That May Impact IRAs

  Congressional Democrats have proposed changes to the laws governing individual retirement accounts (IRAs) as part of their $3.5 trillion reconciliation package. The 881 pages of proposed tax legislation cover...

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STRATA’s Patrick Hagen Featured: “How to Leverage Rental Income for Retirement Savings”

Article originally published on TheStreet – Investors are seeking ways to augment their retirement savings that don’t rely on the stock market — and are finding a fit with rental...

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