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A show dedicated to educating and informing self-directed IRA and 401(k) investors on strategies, investments, legal structures, tax rules, and pitfalls. Hosted by tax lawyers Mat Sorensen and Mark Kohler who are also co-founders of Directed IRA & Directed Trust Company.
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Ep.88 – Investing in Distressed Assets with Josh McCallen
In today’s Webinar Mat and Aaron speak with special guest Josh McCallen on investing in Distressed Assets.
Josh McCallen is a nationally recognized hospitality executive, conference speaker, innovator, builder, and investor with a track record for developing exceptional resort properties and growing world-class operational teams.
In 20 years, McCallen has led luxury residential and hospitality construction programs, served as president of a 400+ person hotel development and management company, and built numerous businesses and brands worth more than $150,000,000.
Topics Include:
- Live Q&A
- Investing in hospitality and resorts
- Creating a world-class brand
- The importance of core values in your business
- Building a successful team to support your investing business
- The importance of selling on value, not price
- Why Josh sees great opportunity and value in investing in resorts today
- Thinking of money as the power that you can do for others
- What other investors can learn and what Josh’s company/fund is doing.
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Ep.87 – Secure 2.0 & Law Changes to IRAs and 401ks in 2023
Mat takes the new Secure 2.0 and breaks it into the most important pieces. Answering your questions on the new law changes along the way.
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Ep.86 – SOLO 401K VS. SEP IRA
In this episode, Mat and Mark discuss the differences between Solo 401Ks and SEP IRAs; they explain which plan is right for YOU!
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Ep.85 Investing in Alternative Assets with an IRA or 401k
How the Rich Invest in Alternative Assets and How you can too.
Hosted by Mat Sorensen, Aaron Halderman, and Michael Bradley of Bradley Wealth
In this webinar, we will discuss:
- What are alternative investments?
- What types of alternative assets exist?
- Who can invest in alternatives?
- How do I get started investing in alternatives?
- What counterparties are involved in the alternative investing process?
- Why are investors adding alternative assets to their portfolios?