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Account Aggregation

In order to determine your balance as of December 31 of the previous year, you aggregate accounts of the same type: IRAs, SEP-IRAs, and SIMPLE...
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Problems With Custodians

I think that few financial advisors discuss this with their clients or even understand some of these issues. The custodian that holds your IRA...
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Questions to Ask Your Custodian

Here are the questions you or your advisor should look to see are answered in the IRA adoption agreement. What are the annual fees and...
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Ask Your IRA Custodian These Questions

□ Will the custodian or plan administrator require that a designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries be done on their own forms, or will...
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Selecting a Custodian

Self-directed IRAs are ubiquitous, offered by every securities firm and many banks. If you can self-direct the IRA, then what does it matter which...