Tough times in the stock market and the economy have left the average retirement account holder worse off than they were 10 years ago. Have you taken a look at your retirement accounts lately? Is YOUR nest egg shrinking?

Don’t give up just yet! A self-directed IRA can be a huge benefit to your financial game plan in your long term strategy toward a financially secure retirement. 

We have survived up to this point from the Great Recession of 2008. Though most of us have taken some financial hit, those investors with a self-directed IRA have learned how to make choices that they control, and have used their IRA as their safety net by acquiring investments that made sense to them and their portfolio.

The recession does have an upside for investors.

• Real Estate around the country is cheaper right now than it has been. Did you know you can acquire real estate in your IRA?
• Private Lending is on the rise, which you can also do in your IRA.
• Precious metals are a hedge against inflation which most experts are predicting, and guess what? You can purchase precious metals in your IRA.

Handled with care, and given time to replenish, you can start on the road to growth. Down the road perhaps your portfolio will be large enough to be converted into the income stream you need when you retire, thanks to your own efforts. 

The days of employer-funded pensions and 401 (k) plans are declining. Isn’t time you explored the advantages of a self-directed IRA and gotten started on wealth building journey?