The Future of Alternative Investments in Retirement Accounts: 2027 Outlook
Alternative investments in retirement accounts spent 2026 moving from the margins of retirement planning to the center of the policy conversation.…
Adding Alternative Assets to Target Date Funds
Target date funds are the most likely way private assets will reach everyday 401(k) savers. Most workers never pick individual investments. They…
How Regulatory Capture Changed the Way Americans Retire
Most Americans probably assume there is a law somewhere that says their IRA or 401(k) is supposed to be invested in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and…
How Inflation Quietly Erodes Your Retirement Returns
Most retirement investors judge their progress by one number: the annual return printed on their account statement. Earn 7% and you feel good. Earn…
How to Buy Mortgage Notes With a Self-Directed IRA in 2026
Most Self-Directed IRA investors are familiar with investing in rental real estate, private funds, precious metals, and cryptocurrency. However, one…
Can You Invest in Trading Cards With Your Retirement Funds in 2026? A Tax Lawyer’s Analysis of Whether a ROBS Structure May Provide the Answer
Key Takeaways: IRA rules generally block retirement accounts from buying trading cards directly and treat any such purchase as a taxable…
What Is IRA Financial’s New Unified Platform? A Smarter Way to Invest in Both Traditional and Alternative Assets
For decades, self-directed investors faced an unavoidable tradeoff. If you wanted to invest in stocks and ETFs, you went to a brokerage. If you…
How IRA Financial’s New Platform Works
IRA Financial's Unified Platform combines stock and ETF trading, alternative asset investing, and cryptocurrency access inside a single retirement…
Self-Directed Retirement Providers That Let You Invest in Both Crypto and Private Equity
Can you invest in cryptocurrency and private equity inside the same retirement account? Yes! With the right self-directed retirement plan, you can…
