If you’re looking to use your retirement account to get in on the alternative investments boom, you’ll need to open a special kind of account known as a self-directed IRA, or SDIRA. A self-directed ...

This article was reviewed by Denise Supplee . A self-directed IRA lets you invest in non-traditional assets like real estate, private businesses, and cryptocurrency—offering broader diversification ...

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