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		<title>Nabers Group vs. CheckbookIRA.org, IRA Financial Group, Guidant, IRA123, Safeguard Financial, NAFEP, Asset Exchange Strategies®, etc</title>
		<link>http://www.jeffnabers.com/2011/09/12/nabers-group-vs-checkbook-ira-ira-financial-group-guidant-ira123-safeguard-financial-nafep-asset-exchange-strategies-etc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Nabers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why should you use my company to setup a Self-Directed IRA, IRA LLC, or Solo 401(k) instead of those others? It&#8217;s quite simple really&#8230; Those other companies all promote an illegal scheme called ROBS, and if you are a client of a company promoting an illegal scheme, you are a target for nasty IRS audits. [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Why should you use my company to setup a Self-Directed IRA, IRA LLC, or Solo 401(k) instead of those others?</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">It&#8217;s quite simple really&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Those other companies all promote an <a href="/2009/12/17/buying-a-business-or-franchise-with-a-rollovers-as-business-startups-is-a-big-no-no-according-to-nabers/" target="_blank">illegal scheme called ROBS</a>, and if you are a client of a company promoting an illegal scheme, you are a target for nasty IRS audits.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Best case audit scenario: After months or years of being audited, you are finally cleared. Your assets might be frozen during that time, and you may incur tens of thousands of dollars in attorney fees to defend yourself.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Worst case scenario: If you used the ROBS strategy yourself with, say a couple hundred thousand dollars, you could incur MILLIONS of dollars in taxes. Yep, you read that right. The tax penalties are <span id="more-1531"></span>severe.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">What is ROBS?</h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBS is a fancy, semi-complex strategy involving a C-Corp, a 401(k), and you using your retirement funds to start, purchase or grow a business. I&#8217;m a huge fan of starting, buying, and growing businesses.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I think you should start or buy a business if you don&#8217;t already own one.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">And I think you should be able to do whatever you like with all of your money.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Buuuuut&#8230; the government disagrees. The government says <a href="/2009/10/15/the-end-of-small-business-financing-with-ira-and-401k-funds-part-1/" target="_blank">ROBS is illegal</a>, and they aren&#8217;t yet going after ROBS promoters or ROBS users. <em>Yet</em>.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">So basically, if you become a client of any of these other companies, you are associated with the promoters of an illegal scheme that the government will probably eventually pursue.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">That kind of messes up the idea of gaining freedom, control, and independence, doesn&#8217;t it? I mean, I&#8217;m just guessing that your idea of freedom is NOT having your assets frozen by the IRS and being subjected to a multi-year, grueling audit.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">The Nabers Group Difference</h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">So, that&#8217;s pretty straightforward, isn&#8217;t it? We here at <a href="http://www.nabers.com" target="_blank">Nabers Group</a> don&#8217;t take you to a magic fountain of youth, mystically multiply your investments by 10,000% per hour or anything like that. (That would be nice though, wouldn&#8217;t it?)</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">All we do is refrain from promoting flimsy &#8220;loophole theory&#8221; strategies that could get you in big trouble. As a Nabers Group client, one of the things you&#8217;ll enjoy is the peace of mind that comes with knowing you are safe. If you&#8217;re not a client yet, check us out by calling 877-903-2220.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Odds and ends:</strong> Did you know that most Self-Directed IRA/401k investors FAIL? <a href="http://solo401k.com/self-directed-ira-solo-401k/">Learn how to steer clear of common, yet avoidable mistakes&#8230; and successfully <em>preserve</em> and <em>grow your wealth</em>.</a></p>
<p style="text-align: left; font-size: 9px;">Trademark notice: &#8220;Asset Exchange Strategies&#8221; is a registered trademark of Asset Exchange Strategies, LLC, which has no relationship of affiliation, endorsement, or sponsorship with the publisher.</p>
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		<title>Due Diligence Tip #1 &#8211; Avoid Self-Directed IRA/401k Custodians</title>
		<link>http://www.jeffnabers.com/2011/09/09/due-diligence-tip-1-avoid-self-directed-ira401k-custodians/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Nabers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When converting to a Self-Directed IRA/401k, the reason to avoid custodians is simple. Well, there are 4 reasons really. UNNECESSARY DELAYS With a custodian, you give custody of your retirement funds to yet another financial institution who acts as a middleman. This means when you request a transaction, you have to wait for them to [...]]]></description>
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<p>When converting to a Self-Directed IRA/401k, the reason to avoid custodians is simple. Well, there are 4 reasons really.</p>
<h2>UNNECESSARY DELAYS</h2>
<p>With a custodian, you give custody of your retirement funds to yet another financial institution who acts as a middleman. This means when you request a transaction, you have to wait for them to process it.</p>
<h2>LIMITED INVESTMENT OPTIONS</h2>
<p>Because the ultimate &#8220;approval&#8221; of each requested transaction is up to the custodian, many of your 100% legal transactions get denied due to company policy or just due to <span id="more-1520"></span>the discretion of one of their employees. The whole point of self-directed investing is to reclaim control of your funds YOURSELF, isn&#8217;t it?</p>
<h2>AUTOMATIC CONFISCATION</h2>
<p>As the U.S. government continues to look for funding sources, several pieces of proposed legislation would &#8220;nationalize&#8221; your retirement accounts. Because a custodian is directly chartered and regulated by the government, your money would instantly disappear in the event of &#8220;nationalization.&#8221;</p>
<h2>HIGHER COSTS</h2>
<p>You&#8217;d think with confiscation vulnerability, limited investment options, and unnecessary delays… that custodians would be the cheapest solution, right? Well, they lure customers in with low setup fees (typically $50), and then on average their maintenance fees (automatically taken out of your retirement account) are usually thousands of dollars per year and TENS OF THOUSANDS of dollars per decade.</p>
<p>Avoiding custodians unlocks the pathway to REAL control of your investments. No delays, no investment limitations, no confiscation vulnerability, and extremely low costs. Speak with a representative now at 877-903-2220 or <a href="http://solo401k.com/self-directed-ira-solo-401k/">find out more here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Real Estate Harsh Reality</title>
		<link>http://www.jeffnabers.com/2011/04/07/real-estate-harsh-reality/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Nabers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may be wondering why I haven&#8217;t blogged about real estate investing in a while. There&#8217;s a very good explanation video at Nabers.TV for you to check out.]]></description>
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<p>You may be wondering why I haven&#8217;t blogged about real estate investing in a while. There&#8217;s a very good explanation <a href="http://nabers.com/docs/re_demand.html">video at Nabers.TV for you to check out</a>.</p>
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		<title>Is the Health Care Bill a Distraction From What&#8217;s Next?</title>
		<link>http://www.jeffnabers.com/2010/03/24/is-the-health-care-bill-a-distraction-from-whats-next/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Nabers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone is talking about health care. &#8220;How could the politicians do this with a strong majority of American in opposition?&#8221; This video provides some insight into the never-ending string of government takeovers, and seeing the whole picture is alarming. One lesson from all of this is that complaining doesn&#8217;t work. Neither does disapproving. What does [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Everyone is talking about health care. &#8220;How could the politicians do this with a strong majority of American in opposition?&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">This video provides some insight into the never-ending string of government takeovers, and seeing the whole picture is alarming. One lesson from all of this is that complaining doesn&#8217;t work. Neither does disapproving. What does work is <em>being prepared</em> to defeat government takeover attempts.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Discussed in the video is what I believe is one of the most fundamental characteristics for a free society. Enjoy!</p>
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