Advantage: IRA market to Asset Sponsors

The following is a short list of advantages of the IRA market as a source of capital to Asset or Fund sponsors:

There is over $3 trillion in IRA money in todays market
All of this money is set aside by IRA owners for investment (e.g., not for new furniture);
Over $250 billion in new money flows into IRAs each year from retirement plans as a result of rollovers from those who are retiring;
Only 3% of IRA money is estimated to be invested outside the publicly-traded stock and bond markets;
Following the current recession, people will be interested in any investment alternative to the stock market;
Education is a great way to garner a larger share of the emerging self-directed IRA market;
PENSCO provides extensive and inexpensive education to professionals and individuals alike on self-directed IRAs;
In addition, this Web-site contains considerable information on all aspects for self-directed investing, including materials (such as over 40 pre-recorded 1 hour webinars and their Powerpoints) that can assist you in both understanding the rules and positioning you to become a value-added expert for your clients and prospects;
We conduct over 100 educational events, meetings and seminars each year (click here for calendar) to help you develop your ability to capture a larger share of business from self-directed IRAs;
Unlike taxable investments, self-directed IRAs offer their owners tax-deferred or tax-free growth as long as the funds and investments are in the accounts.