Taking a Firm Stance On Which IRA Should Be the Cornerstone
By CHM on Jan 15, 2008 in Featured, Financial Planning, Retirement, and Now!, Roth IRA Rules | 16 Comments
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Every time I’m on the internet or watching TV I hear much of the same investment rhetoric over and over and over.
I’ve written about this kind of thing in the past, in a post titled CNBC and Me. Well, in this post I’d like to peek into the retirement arena, where the needle seems to be stuck on repeat; specifically the Roth vs Traditional IRA debate.
When it comes to IRA planning, commentators are always delivering the same soggy, watered down message, often speaking out of both sides of their mouth. Here’s a good example of something you might hear…
‘When it comes to picking an IRA, sometimes investing in a Roth IRA makes the most sense, and sometimes investing in a traditional IRA makes the most sense.’
Want some visual evidence? Please take a minute to watch the above video produced by Vanguard and you’ll see what I’m talking about.
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Yesterday I compiled a list of Roth IRA facts and opinions that I felt were important for you to be aware of for 2008.
I’ve dedicated a lot of time to the Roth IRA and referenced the traditional (or regular IRA) many times… its about time I took a closer look at the traditional IRA. Individual Retirement Accounts are primarily self directed savings and investment accounts, as opposed to employee benefit plans.
