5 Reasons to Avoid Self-Directed IRAs

5 Reasons to Avoid Self-Directed IRAs
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By David Rodeck From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance

Self-directed individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are not for the average retiree or the faint of heart. These specialized retirement accounts let investors do things they can’t in an ordinary IRA, like invest directly in alternative assets, including cryptocurrencies, real estate, or a private business.