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...
Maximize Self-Directed IRA Tax Benefits for Your Clients
The U.S. tax code is complex to say the least. This complexity results in little-known rules that can trip up an uninformed investor, but also in some hidden exceptions that...
How to Avoid the Early Distribution Tax
Self-directed IRAs are intended to be used as a savings and investment vehicle for retirement, but many of us have good reason to tap into that resource before we retire....
Mitigating Inflation’s Impact on Savings Rates
Americans are facing a perfect storm that could impact their retirement savings plans. Many investments, from stocks to cryptocurrencies, have been underperforming. At the same time, inflation has hit record...
Is Your Portfolio Prepared for an Economic Roller Coaster?
If market volatility has kept you from looking beyond your balances this year, now can be a good time to evaluate your portfolio on a deeper level. Studies show maintaining...