This type of IRA can be the key to a comfortable retirement for many investors
Self-directed IRAs offer a unique way to build retirement savings. Self-directed accounts differ from traditional retirement accounts in that they allow for alternative investments that are not traditionally offered by banks and other management firms.
Investments Allowed in a Self-Directed IRA:
•Accounts receivable financing
•Various real estate (homes, apartments, condos, commercial property, air space, billboards, offshore real estate, trust deeds, mortgage notes and more)
•Contracts of sale
•Foreign sales corporation stock
•Gold bullion, palladium, US Treasury gold and silver coins
•Limited liability companies (LLCs)
•Limited partnerships
•Private placements
•Securities, CDs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds
•Tax lien certificates
•And many more
There is actually very little that a self-directed IRA cannot invest in:
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