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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 [...]
Every day we talk to retirement investors who are desperate to get out of the stock market and have the option to invest into alternative assets. Through online research, a newspaper or magazine article, or talking with a friend or co-worker, they discover the world of Self Directed IRAs. Some people we speak with have [...]
With 2010 right around the corner, many of our forward-thinking Self Directed IRA investors have been asking us about Roth IRA conversions. There seems to be something about Tax Free Investing that has captured their attention. 2010 marks the implementation of changes to the Roth IRA rules included in the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation [...]
Traditional Wall Street wisdom says to “stay the course”…time is on your side. But, a quick evaluation of current economic circumstances suggests otherwise. The majority of publicly traded companies such as Coca Cola, UPS, Delta Airlines and many others, have frozen traditional pension plans. Employer matching contributions to 401(k) plans have been put “put on [...]
60 Minutes, the CBS Sunday news show, recently did a story entitled “Retirement Dreams Disappear With 401(k)s”. Here’s a brief excerpt: The effects of the current economic crisis have touched everyone. Even if you still have a good job and a paid up mortgage, chances are your monthly 401(k) statement will remind you that you’ve [...]
Safeguard Financial has always been “The Value Leader” among Self Directed IRA facilitators. From the beginning, we have priced our products and services as much as 40% lower than the competition, backed by our exclusive Low Cost Guarantee. Simply stated: If you can find a lower price for a comparable IRS compliant Checkbook IRA, Real [...]
Our favorite economist is Nouriel Roubini, a New York University professor who predicted last year’s economic crisis. Today, March 26, 2009, and reported on Bloomberg.com, he stated “U.S. stocks will fall and the government will nationalize more banks as the economy contracts through the end of 2009″. According to Stephen Leeb, PhD and Editor of [...]
In case you haven’t seen a Press Release announcing IRA123′s name change to Safeguard Financial, it’s posted below for your convenience. Low Cost Self Directed IRA Provider Announces Name Change By J.R. Jameson, PR Director, Safeguard Financial March 23, 2009 (USA) IRA123.com, the nation’s leading provider of Low Cost Self Directed IRA plans, is excited [...]
As the credit crisis continues, small business owners are finding it more and more difficult to obtain business funding they need to either sustain or to start up operations. Utilizing a Self Directed IRA, may well be the “best” solution for funding a Franchise. A recent article entitled “5 Unconventional Ways to Fund Your Franchise” [...]
With a Self Directed IRA Business Funding plan, you’ve got your own small business “bailout” plan in place. Most entrepreneurs don’t realize it, but there’s enough money in IRAs, 401(k)s and other pension and retirement plans to jump start the economy and fund all kinds of small business ventures. Recently, FoxBusiness.com published an article on [...]
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