By J.P. Dahdah, Founder & CEO of Vantage As 2013 comes to an end, ’tis the season to identify any financial moves that may position you for a prosperous 2014. Savvy Self-Directed IRA investors understand that identifying profitable alternative investments isn’t enough to truly succeed at the retirement game. There are multiple things beyond investment returns that can negatively impact…
By J.P. Dahdah, Founder & CEO of Vantage With 2013 behind us, we can begin to focus our attention on a new list of retirement goals for the upcoming year. For some of you, the tradition of writing down your New Year resolutions has become a dreaded routine. Why? Because your list always seems to look the same every year,…
By J.P. Dahdah, Founder & CEO of Vantage What will be your IRA investment guide? With a Self-Directed IRA you have the opportunity to invest in precious metals. Not just gold ETFs, mining companies and other paper-based options, but the real thing. We are talking about physical gold or silver coins and bullion. Had you done so in the years…
By J.P. Dahdah, Founder & CEO of Vantage Here are three common possibilities for buying a property with your real estate IRA. One strategy you may know well and two little-known options that may take you by surprise. Option #1: Direct ownership in a property. In case you haven’t seen the commercials or read the ads in magazines, you can…
By J.P. Dahdah, Founder & CEO of Vantage Do your homework, learn from setbacks or mistakes and you’ll be on your path to becoming a more profitable self-directed IRA investor. Being a successful self-directed IRA investor means refining the habits of success. It’s like Brian Tracy said, “Successful people are simply those with successful habits.” Here are 7 habits of…
By J.P. Dahdah, Founder & CEO of Vantage Six Arizona businesses were honored today for creating jobs, contributing to charities and introducing innovation. The awards were handed out at the 17th annual Spirit of Enterprise Awards luncheon at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa by W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Amy Hillman, dean of…