5 Easy Ways to Learn to Invest with a Self-Directed IRA

The first step self-directed investors take when they consider investing for retirement is research. What assets can you invest in? What types of accounts are available? Who offers these accounts? Are they truly self-directed?  How do you open a self-directed account? Research is the first step to performing your due diligence, and shouldn’t be neglected. However, the learning process doesn’t end there. Once you’ve chosen your investment, an account type, an administrator, and opened an account then you’ll want to keep up-to-date and strive to make the most out of your investment.

The Entrust Group provides education and resources for all levels of investors while helping you manage your truly self-directed retirement account. These services are not intended as advice but merely information for you to determine your strategy. Therefore, it is important to also work with a tax or investment advisor.  

1. The Entrust Group Learning Center

The Learning Center has a wealth of resources for new and current investors. Whether you’re investing in real estate, gold, or an LLC, there are articles, webinars, reports, and much more only a click away.  We also provide continuing education credits for professionals.

2. Real Estate Center

You’ll find everything you need to understand about how to invest your retirement assets in real estate in the Real Estate Center, from prohibited transactions to the types of properties allowed in a Real Estate IRA. Furthermore, there are resources for real estate agents as well who want to help investors purchase property using retirement assets.

3. Precious Metals Center

Both investors and dealers of precious metals will find the Precious Metals Center useful. You can learn about your options, such as gold and silver, and where your investment can be held in compliance with IRS rules, as well as much more valuable information.

4. The Entrust Group Blog

All our articles for beginner and advanced investors, real estate agents, and other professionals interested in offering self-directed IRAs can be found in the Blog. You can keep up-to-date on current retirement news and find education on all kinds of alternative investments allowed in self-directed IRAs.

5. Insights Newsletter

Our Insights Newsletter is emailed monthly to our subscribers. It features our most recent articles, reminders of upcoming deadlines, the opportunity to register for our webinars, and more.

The Entrust Group offers an abundance of resources for new investors to learn how to start a self-directed IRA, current investors are provided with continuing education, and professionals who want to help investors with self-directed investing can take courses. If you have any questions that are not addressed, you can get in contact with one of our trained professionals for a free chat.