The GAO Report and Self-Directed IRAs
February 13, 2017
GAO Report The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a publication on January 9th titled Improved Guidance Could Help Account Owners Understand the Risks...
Fair Market Values and Self-Directed IRAs
February 2, 2017
Every year, IRA account administrators are required to file Form 5498 on behalf of their clients. Form 5498 reports the fair market value (FMV) of the IRA as of December 31st...
Spain – Time for Foreign Real Estate Investments in Your Self-Directed IRA
January 24, 2017
A recent story by Laurie Frayer for NPR highlighted a serious problem for Spain, but one that represents and interesting investment opportunity for Americans. Due to...
Beware a Lack of Consumer Protections: Self-Direct Your Retirement Instead!
December 13, 2016
An article on November 19, 2016 in the New York Times spells out a troubling issue regarding brokerages and banks—more specifically, the issue of stock brokers doing...
