With the market fluctuations of late, investors are growing increasingly concerned and tired of watching their portfolio holdings lose value by the day. This is causing a lot of buzz in the area of Self‐Directed IRAs.

If you’re in a relatively low tax bracket and have funds in a traditional IRA or Qualified Retirement Plan, chances are you might be in a position to set yourself up with tax-free income via a Roth Conversion.

If you converted a 401k or an IRA to a Roth IRA in 2011 and lost money because of the downturn in the market, then you need to read this. Their is only a short window for you to re-do that Roth IRA conversion and save yourself a lot of money. Read on to see why.

Thinking of opening a Roth IRA for your child? Sure there are many pros to doing so including tax-deferred savings among others, however there are some cons that need to be considered before signing on the dotted line.

Roth IRA’s offer investors the ability to withdraw money during their retirement tax-free, but the catch with the Roth IRA is that you can only contribute to a Roth IRA if you’re income is below a certain threshold. There may now be a way to contribute to a Roth IRA even if you are a high earner above the threshold.

IRA’s can be a great investment vehicle for certain individuals. We analyze the pros and cons of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA’s) and give you the key takeaways to better understand if you should consider putting your investments into an IRA.