Category Archives: Self Directed Investing

2012 – Where You Should Be Investing

At the end of 2011, stocks finished flat, with an annual change of 0.003%. The S&P 500 Index finished 0.04 points down, at the smallest annual change in the history of this index. The Dow Jones rose 5.5%, but the … Continue reading

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Economic Collapse: Fair Warning

Is the world on the verge of another massive global financial collapse? According to Michael Snyder, the answer is “yes”.  His recent article “17 Quotes About The Coming Global Financial Collapse That Will Make Your Hair Stand Up” is a … Continue reading

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Investing in Real Estate, what you should know…

As an alternative to the Stock Market, Real Estate can provide your retirement plan with monthly income as well as long-term gains through appreciation. For investors who are interested in moving their money out of Wall Street and into Real … Continue reading

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Real Estate Investing – 2011 Mid-Year Update

Investors are now finally starting to see the opportunity in the distressed housing market. According to the Cogent Research “Investors in Action” report, of the 25% of Americans who have assets sitting in former employers’ retirement plans, about half (42%) … Continue reading

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Lost your job? Start your own Business.

With unemployment figures sitting at 9% and large businesses downsizing in this battling economy, it comes as no surprise that many people are starting their own businesses, buying an existing business or purchasing a franchise. According to Martin Pucci, Paychex … Continue reading

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Real Estate IRA: The Secret

Real Estate IRA and Solo 401(k) investors know a secret that most economists, college professors and politicians don’t seem to understand.  Here it is: Over the last 50 year cycle of real estate activity, the average rate of appreciation (on … Continue reading

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For Real Estate Investors Only…

Why do we keep writing about Real Estate investing using a Real Estate IRA?  Because, the distressed property market is producing huge returns for our Self Directed IRA & Solo 401(k) clients, and the investment opportunity in this market isn’t … Continue reading

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Come Prepared for the Best Deals

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 … Continue reading

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Real Estate IRA 70s Show

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 … Continue reading

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Update: Real Estate Outlook 2010

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 … Continue reading

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