While many IRA account holders have watched the baby steps of economic recovery take hold over the last quarter of 2009 and the first quarter of 2010, the financial crisis and deep recession has left an indelibly deep scar on investors psyche.
Most investors are torn between jumping back into the stock market only to be eaten up again by a possible double dip recession or worrying about missed opportunities. The one sure thing is the difficulty of forecasting the economy. Corporate earning results are looking quite favorable, but when compared to the huge losses of a year ago any positive trend would be good.
Now is the time to make better business decisions, to employ new strategies, and to remain financially safe and sane in the face of continuing economic uncertainty. Preparing for the next economic crisis, while the lessons learned from the last one are still fresh in our minds, would act as a type of crisis insurance for portfolios that desperately need to continue to recover and grow.
Many investors are seeking to identify and invest in Limited Partnerships and Joint Ventures for their liquid assets that they can relate to, with sponsors that are professionals with a proven track record.
Real Estate has been thought of as a fundamental asset class for quite some time by both experienced and novice well heeled investors. By adding real estate into your portfolio of a broader mix of asset classes your goal is to provide diversification to smooth out performance, minimize risk, and even increase returns. By having a portion of your retirement funds in a fixed tangible investment, you are seeking the potential for cash flow, profit and appreciation. You will have a higher probability of success in a diverse set of volatile markets.
For those investors in a risk tolerant phase of life, or those individuals seeking added strength for their retirement assets, there are varied transactions suitable for all knowledgeable financial wizards to match return on investments that meets their immediate and long term objectives. But finding the right investments is a difficult process.
That is the foundation for which this website has been created. The goal is to “spread the word” to investors that want to educate themselves about various business plans. By getting up close and personal with investment sponsors and asking your important questions, you can get satisfactory answers before you proceed to invest your hard earned dollars. By taking control of your self directed IRA assets you allow yourself the flexibility to thoroughly investigate and invest in private equity, L.P’s and LLC’s that are sponsored by experienced professionals that have been in their respective entrepreneurial positions for most of their career.
Where the banks and lending institutions are falling short in this volatile, cash crunched economic environment, many individuals are becoming lenders of secured 1st and 2nd mortgages on varied Real Estate transactions both with and without personal guarantees of the borrowers.
As a licensed Real Estate Broker and property manager for over 30 years, I have invested in dozens of transactions. I have completed my own due diligence, and invested both individually and through my self directed IRA fund in developments in growth markets and industries.
The self directed IRA requires due diligence since you, the accountholder make each investment decision. It is for the person that understands the particular type of investment they feel good about, albeit somewhat more complicated. Self directing assets allows your creative investments to take advantage of market conditions. The spoils go to those self educated, self directed souls that seek risk and reward, and can grow your retirement funds significantly faster than the negative, or small returns in typical custodian managed plans.