
IS AGE 70½ STILL IMPORTANT FOR IRAS?
Beginning January 1, 2020, the SECURE Act changed several rules for IRAs and qualified retirement plans to help individuals save more for retirement. Two of those changes for IRAs not...

2021 COLA Announcement: Impact on IRAs
SOME IRA LIMITS CHANGE for 2021 Each year, the amount you are permitted to contribute to an IRA or to deduct on your tax return for your contributions can change...

Diversifying Your Retirement Portfolio: What Investors Need to Know About Futures Trading
Futures trading got some mainstream attention with the success of the 1983 big-screen comedy “Trading Places,” with co-stars Dan Akroyd and Eddie Murphy trading on frozen orange juice futures. The...

STRATA’s Patrick Hagen Featured: “Bringing Alternative Assets Into 401(k) Plans”
Article originally published in PlanAdviser by Lee Barney – While the stock market has recovered since its sharp 30% downturn in March at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., plan...

Diversifying Your Retirement Portfolio: What Investors Need to Know About Investing in Crowdfunding
The current environment has highlighted the importance of having a portfolio that is diversified enough to withstand market turbulence. As investors seek shelter from the storm that COVID-19 has brewed...

Diversifying Your Retirement Portfolio: Everything Investors Need to Know About Investing in Private Debt
As investors navigate an already choppy economy, recent spikes in coronavirus cases and heightened political tensions across the U.S. have some investors’ nerves rattled. Some may be seeking to diversify...