Will my IRA affect my social security benefits?
While most retirees depend on their Social Security benefits for retirement income, Social Security was never intended to be a worker’s sole source of income during the retirement years. Social...
STRATA Trust Company Reaches $2 Billion AUC Milestone
Asset growth ushers firm into the top tier as a premier national custodian for alternative assets and non-exchange traded investments in self-directed IRAs STRATA Trust Company (“STRATA”), a custodian dedicated...
A Roth IRA Strategy to Help Pay College Expenses
College is expensive, and it’s not just about the tuition and school fees. Textbooks are costly, even the digital versions. Unless the student lives at home, there are boarding, food...
IRA Rollover Opportunities for Financial Advisors
While the 401(k) plan may play a lead role in retirement savings collection, IRAs top the market for job seekers and retirees by providing more options for investment, consolidation, and...
No Double Dipping – New Laws for Deducting Charitable Contributions
Double dipping is uncouth when it comes to sharing food. But when it comes to tax laws, it’s typically prohibited – at least most of the time. For example, if...
Medical Professionals Investing in All Things Medical
A self-directed IRA account allows investments in asset classes and investment vehicles beyond traditional stocks, bonds, cash, mutual funds, and ETFs. This can include investments in medical and related ventures...
