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American IRA Releases List of Self-Directed IRA Investment Options

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CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / February 3, 2021 / When investors use a Self-Directed IRA, they are frequently turning to that strategy to get away from more mainstream investments. That means the possibility of investing in so-called nontraditional retirement assets such as real estate, precious metals, and private lending. In a recent post at its blog, American IRA-a Self-Directed IRA administration firm based in North Carolina-released a list of frequent options that investors use when employing a Self-Directed IRA for retirement purposes.

In the post, American IRA highlighted the Real Estate IRA, the Self-Directed IRA for Precious Metals, as well as investing options such as private lending and private companies. These are widely disparate investing strategies sharing one thing in common: the ability of investors to use a Self-Directed IRA.

The post pointed out that it's possible to use nontraditional assets through a Self-Directed IRA to form a retirement plan that best suits an investor's personality. For example, conservative-minded investors often flock to Precious Metal IRAs because of the relative stability of gold and silver over a long period of time. Many investors believe that these investments help hedge against abrupt changes in the stock market, or macroeconomic factors like inflation.

"This post highlights some of the most popular investing options for people who use Self-Directed IRAs," said Jim Hitt, CEO of American IRA. "We took people through four different investment options. The idea is to introduce people to the idea that they do not have to turn to the stock market for every strategy in their retirement portfolio. There are plenty of ways to generate returns without relying on public stocks."

One option, for example, is private stock. Investors can use a Self-Directed IRA for the purchase of private stock in companies. Another strategy is for investors to use a Self-Directed IRA to hold a Single Member LLC-an arrangement known as a "Checkbook IRA." In retirement investing, it seems, no two strategies are alike. But there may be many ways for investors to generate returns that secure a wider portfolio with more diversified assets.

For more information on these Self-Directed IRA investment options, visit American IRA's website at www.AmericanIRA.com. Interested parties may contact the Self-Directed IRA administration firm by dialing 866-7500-IRA.

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"American IRA, LLC was established in 2004 by Jim Hitt, CEO in Asheville, NC.

The mission of American IRA is to provide the highest level of customer service in the self-directed retirement industry. Jim Hitt and his team have grown the company to over $400 million in assets under administration by educating the public that their Self-Directed IRA account can invest in a variety of assets such as real estate, private lending, limited liability companies, precious metals and much more.

As a Self-Directed IRA administrator, they are a neutral third party. They do not make any recommendations to any person or entity associated with investments of any type (including financial representatives, investment promoters or companies, or employees, agents or representatives associated with these firms). They are not responsible for and are not bound by any statements, representations, warranties or agreements made by any such person or entity and do not provide any recommendation on the quality profitability or reputability of any investment, individual or company. The term "they" refers to American IRA, located in Asheville and Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA."

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Earnings have also recovered; for the first nine months of 2020, HTGC posted net investment income of $115 million, or 11% higher than the same period of 2019. For dividend investors, the key point here is that the net investment income covered the distribution – in fact, it totaled 106% of the base distribution payout. The company was confident enough to boost the distribution with a 2-cent supplemental payment. The combined payout gives a $1.28 annualized payment per common share, and a yield of 8.7%. In another sign of confidence, Hercules completed a $100 million investment grade bond offering in November, raising capital for debt pay-downs, new investments, and corporate purposes. The bonds were offered in two tranches, each of $50 million, and the notes are due in March of 2026. 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Wall Street doesn’t seem to mind, however, as the analyst consensus rating is a unanimous Strong Buy, based on 6 recent Buy-side reviews. (See HTGC stock analysis on TipRanks) To find good ideas for dividend stocks trading at attractive valuations, visit TipRanks’ Best Stocks to Buy, a newly launched tool that unites all of TipRanks’ equity insights. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analysts. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment.

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