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In our last blog posting, we introduced you to investment opportunities that we can recommend with several of our trusted partners offering programs suitable for a Real Estate IRA or Solo 401(k). Two of these Real Estate investment programs are based in Texas and recently, an article was published in The Atlantic magazine that fully [...]
Recently, I read an article on Market Watch by Paul B. Farrell. The article is entitled “Wall Street’s Invisible Gorilla Is Killing America’s Soul”, on the Wall Street Journal’s Digital Network. Then, within days, USA Today published an article entitled “Computerized Stock Trading Leaves Investors Vulnerable” by Matt Krantz, Staff Writer. A summary of Farrell’s [...]
Distressed properties continue to be the primary investment interest of the hundreds of self directed investors we speak with every month. This is no surprise, as distressed home sales continue to make up about 30% of total home sales nationally according to First American Core Logic. The discounted prices at which these properties are being [...]
In the late 1970s, the economy was limping along and there wasn’t a great deal of optimism. Mortgage rates were around 10% and home appreciation was running at about the 50 year average of 4.7%. It was during this “boom period” that I did my first “rehab & flip”. I paid $8500 for a 2 [...]
At the beginning of 2010 we wrote an article stating that “2010 will look a lot like 2009…and the worst is over and those huge drops in prices are a thing of the past”. Now that the first quarter is behind us, what’s really apparent is that even though things have somewhat stabilized, there’s a [...]
To get straight to the point…2010 will look a lot like 2009. In other words, BIG opportunities for Self Directed IRA real estate investors. In the early part of 2009, we forecast that real estate prices would stabilize either in late 2009 or early 2010. And, at this point, it looks like the worst is [...]
At Safeguard Financial, we speak with hundreds of investors each month interested in using a self directed IRA to gain more control over their retirement investing. Whether these clients are seasoned pros or new to the concept of managing their own investment decisions, we are always intrigued by the variety of investment goals and methodologies [...]
So you’re not currently self-employed and you think you don’t qualify for a “sole proprietor” 401(k) plan? Think again. You can set up a Solo 401(k) even if you already contribute to an employer sponsored retirement plan….and, there are HUGE benefits. Combined with the ability to invest into non-traditional assets, such as real estate, the [...]
In the past months, we have posted numerous articles related to real estate investment opportunities as a result of short sales, foreclosures and bank-owned properties (REOs) for investors who who have set up a Self Directed IRA plan to hold real estate. Now comes the news that foreclosures have just seen the “worst three months [...]
One of the first things we learn as investors is the importance of diversification. How many times have you heard the expression “Don’t keep all your eggs in one basket”? A well balanced investment portfolio, we are told, should provide higher returns and pose lower risk than any single or concentrated group of investments. And [...]
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