Investment Opportunities July 24, 2009
Posted by Jeff Nabers in : Money, Precious Metals, Self Directed IRA Solo 401k, real estate , add a comment
When listening to feedback from Nabers Group clients, one message is loud and clear, “We want to see investment opportunities from you.”
I sent out a survey to all of my clients recently, and I’d love your input too. With my activities in many circles, I have access to mounds of solid investment opportunities. If you complete this survey it can help me understand what types of opportunities you are most interested in.
Click here to take the survey.
Bail yourself out with an Unlimited® 401k October 21, 2008
Posted by Jeff Nabers in : Money, Precious Metals, Self Directed IRA Solo 401k, real estate , add a comment
With trillions of dollars going to bailing out failing corporations, who’s going to save you?
Take a look around… you’ll probably have to save yourself. Rollover your IRA or 401k funds into an unrestricted account to open a world of possibilities without triggering any taxes. Here are some ideas…
Invest in gold silver, and other precious metals. The last 35 years is just a tiny blip in human history. The rest of the time humans have been walking this earth, gold has been used as money. We came off the gold standard in 1971 and seem to have forgotten that gold will always be valuable while paper will not. Consider buying gold, silver, platinum and other precious metals to store the value of your wealth.
Cash Flow Real Estate. With the real estate market in turmoil, find a bargain. Instead of hoping for appreciation, look for properties that provide a return-on-investment of at least 10% based on rental income, and own it forever.
Raw Land. Buy land in areas that will always have high demand. As energy prices rise, land near dowtown areas of major cities should have a bright future as urban sprawl reverses.
Foreign Currency. If you are petrified of investing, make the safest bet and keep your money in a foreign bank account in a stable currency. Try Canada or Switzerland.
Foreign Stock Markets. Many countries in Asia and South America have booming stock markets. Skip the U.S. middleman and invest directly with a broker in one of these foreign countries.
Private Companies. You can lend money to small businesses. If you find a business that is looking for investors, you may even be able to buy stock in their business. Sometimes evaluating a small, local business is much easier than a large publicly traded one.
Start your own business. You can use up to $50,000 of your retirement funds to start your own business.
Nabers Group helps individuals enter a world of never ending possibilities every day using Self Directed IRA and Solo 401k plans. Don’t let your personal economy be dragged down with the crashing banks and financial service companies. Be independent and take your finances into your own hands.
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The Collapse of the Dollar & How to Profit From It April 16, 2008
Posted by Jeff Nabers in : Money, Precious Metals, Self Directed IRA Solo 401k , add a commentI just got done interviewing John Rubino, co-author of The Collapse of the Dollar – Make a Fortune by Investing in Gold & Other Hard Assets, and it was quite interesting. Rubino stated that:
Over the last 7 years the stock market has dropped [as significantly] as it did during the Great Depression.
“WHAAAT?!!” you say. He explains that our perception of this strong bear market has been softened by the declining value of the dollar. In the spirit of comparing apples to apples, we must first consider that in the late 1920’s and early 1930’s the dollar was fixed to gold. So, in essence, the stock market’s decline was measured in gold. According to Rubino, you would see a depression-like chart if you were to measure the past few years of the stock market in gold.
The most convincing thing about his perspective is that he accurately predicted the burst of the housing bubble… in 2003. He forecasted that those who would suffer the most from the popping bubble would be homebuilders’ stocks, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, and real estate prices in “hot” (at the time) areas. He even went on to explain that the contributing factions would spill over into other parts of the economy including financial services companies, and banks themselves. At that time, the idea of one of the country’s largest investment banks (Bear Sterns) becoming insolvent sounds crazy, but Rubino warned us all with How to Profit from the Coming Housing Bust: Money-Making Strategies for the End of the Housing Bubble. In fact, if you would have followed his advice to the “T”, you would have profited immensely , provided that (more…)
Precious Metals for Keeps April 9, 2008
Posted by Jeff Nabers in : Money, Precious Metals, Self Directed IRA Solo 401k, Uncategorized , 8commentsWith gas prices and virtually every other cost of living rising, responding to the declining dollar is something we all have probably thought about by now. One option available to us all is precious metals: namely gold, silver, and platinum.
The trick with getting metals into a retirement plan is in the Internal Revenue Code section that deals with collectibles. Strangely enough, it’s not in section 4975 (which deals with prohibited transactions); it’s in 408 which deals with IRAs. Even more odd is the fact that one part of this section is applicable to self directed qualified plans (like a Solo 401k) with no reference to its applicability within the code sections for qualified plans. This is why tax attorneys have work to do.
In 408(m)(2), they prohibit investment into collectibles and further define collectibles to include any metals or coins. 408(m)(3) goes on to exclude certain coins and bullion from being defined as “collectibles” for the purposes of disallowed investments. It breaks these “certain coins and bullion” down into two categories. (A) is essentially American Eagle coins minted by the United States. (B) is bullion that that meets or exceeds the fineness required by regulated futures contracts if such bullion is in possession of a custodial account at a bank or trust company.
So when it comes to Self Directed IRAs and Solo 401(k)s, it appears that American Eagle coins are allowable for (more…)




