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...
CFTC Warns Investors To Use Caution When Buying Precious Metals
As economic uncertainty continues to drive market headlines, many investors are turning to precious metals to diversify their retirement portfolios. In August 2020, gold reached unprecedented heights, surpassing $2,000 an...
Gaining the Competitive Edge: The Benefits of Alternative Investments
The beginning of 2020 has been marked with extreme market volatility and mounting investor concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic slowdown. Investors are more tuned in than ever...
