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Understand every account before you open one
Plain-language guides, calculators, and a full investor glossary — so the decision is yours, and it’s informed.
Guides
Rollovers, Roth conversions, RMDs, beneficiaries, and prohibited transactions.
Browse guides →Calculators & tools
Model contributions, growth, and distributions before you commit.
Open the tools →Investor glossary
Every term you’ll meet, defined without the jargon.
Open the glossary →Prohibited-transaction checker
Screen a self-directed-IRA transaction for the most common prohibited-transaction traps.
Run the checker →Investment Explorer
Browse what a self-directed account can hold, filtered by goal, with a guide for each asset.
Explore investments →Fraud & scam prevention
Spot the red flags and verify any broker, firm, or offering before you invest.
Protect yourself →Insights
Self-directed investing and the rules that govern it.
Read insights →Educational only. This page is general information, not individualized investment, legal, or tax advice. Rules depend on your account type, transaction, tax year, and circumstances — consult a qualified professional.