IRA’s and 401K’s have been around for years, and are the government’s way of incentivizing the public to save for their own retirement, and thereby becoming less reliant on social security and other government funding. They have many tax advantages, but take complete control of your money away! Your retirement money gets funneled into the stock market via mutual funds and etfs, and is at the mercy of the market. I can’t stand it. I can’t stand the stock market and all of the unknowns. I can’t stand the high level manipulation, corporate buy-backs and the fact that we the people will never have an advantage playing a game against automated intelligence and billion dollar corporations. In this game, we are forced to accept below average returns with no control. But, there is another way that you can use your retirement funds like wealthy people do, take control of your future and get yourself on the other side of the middle-class divide.

Peter Thiel, an investor and entrepreneur, turned $2000 into over $5 Billion in 20 years through his IRA account. How could that be? IRA contributions are limited to about $7K per year, and you just can’t grow money like that in the stock market. The trick? A Self-Directed IRA account. It’s a little secret used by the wealthy that most people never learn about, understand, or take the steps to start. Through a self-directed IRA, Peter invested his $2000 into a private start up company… Pay Pal! The best part? His gain is tax free since it was in a ROTH IRA account!

Now, most people don’t have access start up opportunities like this on a regular basis, but we do have many options to invest in assets that will provide much higher returns than you are used to getting in your mutual funds. Self Directed IRAs and 401K’s allow you to make private investments… you can buy gold, crypto, make private real estate investments, make private loans, invest in private businesses and more! They unlock your potential earnings, put control of your future back into your hands, all while providing the same tax advantages. The best part? It's easier than you think to set up.

If you are interested in learning more, I’d be happy to connect you with the company that I’ve set up my self-directed IRA account with.

Cheers to Taking Control!