Author Archives: Lynn Fisher

“Alternative assets” is the broader name for the suite of investment opportunities afforded by self-directed IRAs (SDIRAs). These alternative assets include real estate, precious metals, private equity and more. Alternative assets could even be oil rigs, tractors or trees. According to the IRS, alternative assets can be anything except collectibles (wine, stamps, etc.) or life insurance. …Read More

With instability in the stock market, many retirement investors are looking to alternative assets including  precious metals. Gold, silver, and other metals carry intrinsic value not found in many traditional assets which makes them particularly valuable in uncertain times. Many IRA custodians only provide their clients with the option to invest in a Gold or Silver Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) and …Read More

Are you looking to diversify your existing retirement investments to hedge risk? Do you wonder what it might take to invest your IRA or old 401k into alternative assets? Many people are surprised to find that their retirement funds can be used to purchase alternative assets. Those who are aware of that option are often unsure about how to get started. Even the term “self directed IRA” can be m…Read More

A lot of people are surprised when they learn that IRA rules allow them to hold real gold bullion, gold coins and other similar forms of precious metals within their retirement accounts. But IRA rules give investors a lot of leeway as to what they can hold in their accounts. IRAs are not restricted to stocks, mutual funds, bonds, certificates of deposit, annuities and other conventional financial …Read More