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What’s different in 2014 for self-directed IRAs?

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The public stock market exchanges have had a remarkable year – with the Dow Jones Industrial average up 22% and the Nasdaq up an amazing 33%. Yet, interestingly enough, the growth of self-directed IRAs continues unabated. Why? Many investors would prefer to invest in what they know and understand, and in many instances believe that […]

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Giving Back Through Your Self-Directed IRA Investments

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Feeling good about your investments? For many, that question goes far beyond assessing risk, returns, or strictly financial measurements. For them, it’s not just what their money is doing for them, but also what is it doing for others, how it is giving back to the community at large. The growth of socially conscious investing […]

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Begin with the End in Mind

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Guest article by Jerry Ross: In Steven Covey’s book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” chapter two is entitled, “Begin with the End in Mind.” Since reading the book, I’ve tried to apply that principle in my business and investment decisions, but also in many simple ways too. I might picture a successful trip […]

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6 Steps to Turn a $12,000 Investment into a $30,000 Profit

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Guest article by Sandra Edmond: Is your money sitting at the bank making less than 2%? Meanwhile people are making 18-50% in government backed Tax Certificates. Certificates represent a first position lien on real estate for delinquent taxes. If those taxes are not paid the property can go to a tax deed auction. The tax deed […]

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Webinar – Intro to Real Estate in IRAs

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This introductory course will walk you through what a self-directed IRA is, what role NuView IRA serves, and, most importantly, how to hold real estate in your retirement account. While NuView IRA is based in Orlando, Florida, the self-directed IRA specialists help their clients scattered across the nation by serving education as frequently as possible […]

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Saving Versus Doing in Retirement

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At some point or another your mind will wander and dream about the future. Where will I live? Where will I vacation? What will my career look like in 5, 10, 15 years? Eventually, you will reach the end – retirement – and you will consider the lifestyle you want to live once there. But […]

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Getting a Rest from the News

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Article by Glen Mather, President of NuView IRA: My family and I are off the grid. Well, partially. Just the entertainment part. That means no football, American Idol, Disney, cartoon, and cable news. It was a combination of the monthly bill and the mountain of unfinished homework that flipped the switch for me. Goodbye, Direct […]

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A Difference of Opinions – JOBS Act Updates

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In this edition of A Difference of Opinions, two attorneys sound off about the SEC adoption of a mandate in the JOBS Act of 2012 that permits general solicitation in private securities offerings. We reached out to two attorneys with different backgrounds just to get a better idea of what this update might hold for […]

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Weighing Long-Term Capital Gains Against Ordinary Income

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Article by Glen Mather: Why would anyone want to trade a 15% capital gain tax rate for a 22% marginal income tax rate? During a recent presentation to a group of CPAs, I was asked this rather obvious question. We were in the process of discussing the relative merits of investing an IRA into rental […]

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Wheelchair Distribution Trip to El Salvador

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Last Saturday I was surrounded by the happiest people in the world. Five-year-old polio patients, legless landmine victims, amputees, and those with other infirmities shuffled on crutches or were carried by family members into the courtyard. Although most were from the poorest of backgrounds, on this day they all wore their best clothes and held […]

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