While the Traditional IRA might be the oldest type of retirement account in the United States, that doesn’t mean many people know all of the ins and outs of these accounts. What exactly is a Traditional IRA, how does it work, and what does it mean when an investor uses a Self-Directed Traditional IRA? What …

You might have heard of the Roth IRA. But if you’re new to the concept of retirement investing, you might not know what makes this account type so unique from the others. That’s why it’s important to not only understand what happens when you use a Self-Directed Roth IRA, but the basic facts that separate …

Ask most people about what the typical retirement assets are, and you will probably get one of a few answers. Stocks. Bonds. Stock funds, bond funds. For many people, retirement investing is simply a way of choosing between the different variables possible within just two asset classes. But if you use a Self-Directed IRA, you …

You have done your homework. You have read up on the Self-Directed IRAs available to you. You have learned what self-directing means, and you may even have a plan for investing your money once you have a Self-Directed IRA open. But there’s still that first barrier to cross: the all-important first step. What is the …