Insight & Updates

A Single Member IRA LLC is when you use a Self-Directed IRA to purchase an entire LLC that you set up, which gives you easier access to using that LLC’s checking account to make investments. It’s a flexible and affordable way to make retirement investments through your Self-Directed IRA without tons of red tape and …

Imagine owning a property that generates rent every month—rent that collects simply and easily into an IRA. As you focus on other things—family, work, friends—that property continues to generate a yield, giving you a hands-off way to invest in retirement. Well, that’s how rental real estate properties within a Self-Directed IRA work. And it may …

Headlines to open 2025 saw precious metals like gold heading to all-time highs. All sorts of economic news, such as tariffs and geopolitical saber-rattling, contributed to this. Which makes us wonder: are precious metals in a Self-Directed IRA a safe hedge for investors who worry about shaky economic headlines? And if so, why is that? …

If we asked you to define flexibility, we wouldn’t blame you if you talked about stretching your legs. Many investors don’t think about flexibility with their retirement accounts. They want a set-it-and-forget-it approach. But a Self-Directed Roth IRA offers a sort of flexibility you don’t always get out of your retirement accounts—the ability to use …

A Self-Directed SEP IRA, or a Self-Directed Simplified Employee Pension IRA, is a unique retirement account built for small business owners. Featuring high contribution limits and plenty of flexibility for investors, they can be ideal alternatives for 401(k) plans. However, there are some specific rules and quirks you’ll want to keep in mind if you’re …

Maybe you noticed: Bitcoin went over $100,000 for the first time recently. For investors who have been keeping their eyes on the market, further eyebrows were raised when BlackRock recommended a 2% allocation as a “reasonable range.” In other words? A new asset class is upon us. And if you want to keep more of …

A Self-Directed IRA can be a very powerful thing. With it, you can invest in real estate, private loans, and more—and you can start to guide your retirement in the direction you prefer. But it all starts with a simple question: how do you get started? And for many, that’s the barrier. They want to …

A Self-Directed IRA puts you in the driver’s seat of your retirement investments. For many, this is the number one selling point. They want to call the shots, and they want more control over what they put in their retirement portfolio. But are there cases where another approach may work? Before you dive into Self-Directed …

Imagine having a tax lien in your retirement portfolio. For many investors, it might sound scary—any time you hear that phrase “tax lien,” it’s bound to raise an eyebrow. But in this case, you’re on the other side of the tax lien, purchasing it from a local government which has placed the lien on a …

One of the best ways to take advantage of your existing capital? Lending it out for a high rate of return. Of course, for many investors, their primary capital isn’t readily available because most of it is in a retirement account. However, if you have a Self-Directed IRA, you may have more options than you …