
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...

Investing in Futures With Your Self-Directed IRA
The use of alternative asset classes, such as real estate and private equity, have been gaining traction in retirement plans.1 A similar trend has been occurring with the use of...

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....

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...

Great Resignation Retirement Mistakes to Avoid
If you are thinking about making a job change, you’re not alone. According to the Willis Towers Watson’s 2022 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey, 44% of employees are currently actively looking...

3 Tips For Safe Self-Directed IRA Investing
A self-directed IRA allows you to invest in almost anything from a local business to a new technology breakthrough like life-saving medical devices. These non-traditional investments are associated with the...