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In part 1 of this article, we reviewed the federal law on permitted investments for self-directed IRAs and the various tax, compliance and reporting rules that apply to individual retirement accounts ...

Endowment funds such as Yale University’s, which focuses on investment alternatives, have been great examples of multi-asset-class investing strategies over the last two decades. Case in point: Yale’s ...

Over the past several decades, society has undergone a notable cultural shift - one marked by the transition from full-service gas stations to self-service pumps. This evolution reflects a broader ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Self-directed IRAs have been around almost as long as the traditional IRA of the 1970s but ...

Financial planners say that you'll need at least 80% of your pre-retirement income to sustain your current lifestyle at retirement. For example, you earn $160,000 annually and you apply the 80% rule, ...

While a self-directed IRA has the capacity to house diverse alternative investments such as real estate, cryptocurrency, gold, and private equity; however, it also comes with potential pitfalls from a ...

Normal age-related changes in how we think, perceive and reason may increase the risk of older people viewing themselves through a negative and ageist lens, research suggests. The study led by ...

The study led by Professor Julie Henry from UQ’s School of Psychology looked at why self-directed ageism is common. Cognitive changes make it difficult for older people to challenge internalised ...