Using a Self-Directed IRA for Real Estate Investments
If you have been following CalTier for any length of time, you have likely seen the term 'self-directed IRA' mentioned several times on our website or in emails. So what is a Self-Directed IRA? Self-directed IRAs (often called SDIRA for short) are self-directed individual retirement accounts that many favor in conjunction with a traditional Roth IRA. The big difference with a self-directed IRA is that these accounts can hold various alternative investments, such as real estate or an investment into a company. A custodian company administers them; however, you decide where the monies are invested as the account owner. ...
Assets for Inflation Protection
Over the last year, we have already seen hard goods such as lumber double and, in some cases, triple in price. If you own a home and have been making improvements, then you know this all too well. It's great for Home Depot, Lowes, and lumber yards but not for our wallets! There have been a lot of talks recently in the press about inflation getting out of control. So what can you do to protect against it, and are there assets that help? In this outstanding Investopedia Article - 9 Assets for Protection Against Inflation, they list the ...