A Self-Directed IRA, sometimes referred to as an “Alternative IRA”, “Self-Managed IRA,” or an “SDIRA”, is a retirement platform that allows the investor to diversify his or her savings beyond Wall Street, into real assets like real estate, private placements, and more. With the addition of a checkbook control feature, you gain the flexibility and freedom to invest your own wealth, in real-time, with no extra paperwork and no transaction fees. If you’re ready to diversify your savings out of volatile Wall Street stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, and you’re interested in driving your own retirement account, this is the account for you. You can diversify your retirement savings into numerous options beyond Wall Street, including real estate, private placements, and more. A stock market crash won’t decimate your retirement savings if you truly diversify and invest your money in more than one place.