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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ You're High-Net-Worth: Should Your Retirement Savings Be in a Swiss Bank? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Swiss banks have long been a haven for the wealthy. Here's how to safeguard your retirement account in a Swiss bank — and whether you should. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:07:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Retirement Planning]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Shell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dSEWxuSRc5BQhhhmmn2xam-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can a Gold IRA Counter Sticky Inflation for Retirement? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Gold is soaring. Here's how to add a gold IRA or ETF to your portfolio in order to hedge against inflation and volatility. But retirees should tread carefully. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Javier Simon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bmJxMGHpJvnJtgdCF2SuvL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Grow Your Investments Like Yale, Through a Self-Directed IRA ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Yale's successful endowment focuses on alternatives. With a self-directed IRA, an individual investor could design a portfolio based on similar principles. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 09:30:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jason DeBono ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TzZYQsoraJySFmcAZxqkcL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Seven Reasons to Avoid a Self-Directed IRA ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Self-directed IRAs let investors do things they can't in an ordinary IRA, like invest directly in alternative assets. But this opportunity also comes with these risks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:50:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 May 2025 20:58:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kiplinger@futurenet.com (David Rodeck) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Rodeck ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M5y5CEoiuseAKo4w4xv6Ah-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Making the Most of Your 401(k) by Using Your Own Adviser ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Don’t want to rely on your employer’s investment choices? A self-directed 401(k) account could help you maximize your retirement savings, and working with a professional adviser could give you the personalized attention you need. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:29:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[self directed IRA]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Renée Pastor, AIF® ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uWEEf5N9Y9U2JPQWcecDYn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to Use a Self-Directed IRA to Invest in Real Estate ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Stocks, bonds and mutual funds are the usual way most people invest their IRAs, but there are alternatives. For investors who would rather walk their own path, a self-directed route is one way to go. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:30:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Karlin Conklin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yG2B5oaovLwiUyEcEnmRUh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Avoid the Pitfalls of Self-Directed IRAs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Self-directed IRAs, which allow you to invest in most anything, are complicated vehicles. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Susan B. Garland ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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