Archive for June, 2009

http://www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/president.htm
Watch this video that announces the President’s financial commitment to high-speed transportation projects in the United States.
He specifically mentions California’s plans to connect inland areas with the larger cities with high-speed trains that travel up to 220 MPH.
This would put the commute time from the Antelope Valley to downtown Los Angeles at 22 minutes!
High speed  [ Read More ]

Self-Directed IRAs

Posted by Darren On June 22, 2009 ADD COMMENTS

In the June 2009 Entrust Administration Newsletter, they wrote an article about the benefits and strategies of using a Self-Directed IRA.  Many of us are looking for new alternatives to our traditional retirement plans, and this article shares some great points.  Check it out at:
http://www.theentrustgroup.com/elc/knowledge/article/3/265/

In a recent article:
http://bulletin.aarp.org/opinions/fromtheeditor/articles/time_for_a_new_financial_game_plan.html
The Employee Benefit Research Institute found that the percentage of those “very confident” of a financially secure retirement has dropped from 41 percent in 2007 to 13 percent today.
This is no surprise, with the stock market down 45% from October 2007. That’s a $7 billion loss in value, $5 billion of that  [ Read More ]

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