Top Raw Land Investing Platforms in 2026

Top Raw Land Investing Platforms in 2026

Raw land investing has gained momentum as investors look beyond traditional stocks, bonds, and rental properties for long-term growth and portfolio…

Top Energy Investing Platforms to Consider in 2026

Top Energy Investing Platforms to Consider in 2026

Energy investing has quietly become one of the most compelling alternative asset classes available to investors today. As global energy demand grows…

Top Private Equity Investment Platforms of 2026

Privxate equity has long been one of the most powerful, but least accessible, wealth-building asset classes. In 2026, that is no longer the case.…

Five Years Later: The McNulty v. Commissioner Case Reaffirms Physical Possession Rules

More than five years after McNulty v. Commissioner, the decision remains one of the most important U.S. Tax Court rulings interpreting physical…

Margin Trading

Margin, Stock Speculation and the Self-Directed IRA

Margin trading and stock speculation have long attracted investors seeking to magnify returns by using borrowed capital, but when leverage enters…

SPAC

How to Shelter Your SPAC Founder Shares from Tax (2026 Update)

After an unprecedented boom in 2020 and 2021, the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) market entered a prolonged slowdown through 2023 and…

Investing in Farmland in an IRA

Did you know you can invest in farmland in an IRA? It’s possible to hold farmland as part of a long-term retirement strategy—while staying fully…

Crypto IRA

Best Ways to Add Crypto to Your Retirement Portfolio

Over the last decade, cryptocurrency has moved from a fringe experiment to a mainstream asset class. Institutional investors, publicly traded…

venture capital investments with a self-directed ira

Investing in Venture Capital Through a Self-Directed IRA: Tax and Legal Guide

Venture capital has fueled nearly every major innovation of the past generation. Long before today’s technology giants became household names, they…

Invest in Startups with a Self-Directed IRA

How to Invest in Startups with a Self-Directed IRA

Investing in early-stage companies has long been one of the most powerful ways to build wealth. Some of the most successful investors in history,…

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