As Traditional Stocks Fail, Self-Directed Investors are Capitalizing
When the stock market declines, there are some investments that manage to shine. Current extraordinary economic events notwithstanding, there are assets that historically tend to provide stability during market volatility. These “safe havens” may even be a source for growth. Certain real estate investments fall within that category. Savvy investors are able to…
Self-Directing Some of Your Stock Sale Liquidity Can Help Ease Market Losses
In times of stock market turmoil, the strain on investors’ nerves can make the compulsion to sell too strong to resist. In the wake of declining oil prices and COVID-19 stock market fluctuations, many investors are unloading their stocks in a major market sell-off. Although “stay the course” is repeated ad nauseum, you…
Case Study: The Power of a Self-Directed IRA
According to the Motley Fool, the stock market corrects itself on average every 1.87 years. They looked at the numbers starting in 1950 and noted that the S&P 500 has undergone 37 separate stock market corrections of at least 10% in the past 70 years. Surprised how often the stock market makes a correction?…