SELF-DIRECTED IRAS AND THE BACKDOOR ROTH: TODAY’S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Question: Is there a required minimum distribution (RMD) on a self-directed IRA? Answer: A “self-directed IRA” is nothing more than an IRA that invests in unconventional items that not all custodians will handle – like maybe crypto...

CONDUIT IRA – IS IT REALLY NECESSARY?

By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Conduit IRAs, sometimes called “rollover IRAs,” typically contained only money rolled over from a company plan – and subsequent earnings on those dollars. But a 2001 tax law (Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act...

4 QCD RULES THAT MAY SURPRISE YOU

By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is a way for you to move funds out of your IRA to a qualifying charity income-tax free. If you are thinking this might be a good strategy for you, here are 4 QCD rules that...

Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary – 7/8/2022 -Darren Leavitt, CFA The holiday-shortened week saw the US stock market bounce while US Treasuries gave up the bulk of their prior weeks’ gains. Economic data was highlighted by the June Employment Situation report that...