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About NDTCO
We are a private financial trust based in Louisville, Colorado that provides best-in-class custodial services for more than 50,000 self-directed accounts and holds $3.7 billion in cash and assets for our clients. Our ongoing mission is to provide the education, flexibility, and account management tools investors need to realize that the spectrum of self-directed investments is broader and easier to manage than they think.
You may be aware that you can invest in the oil and gas industry, but did you know you have options beyond exchange-traded funds that track crude or stocks in specific oil companies? Public equities can provide exposure to the energy industry, but they can also endure volatility from outside catalysts. What if there was … Read More
Self-directed investing is all about options. We founded NDTCO on the belief that investors deserve the freedom to invest in assets they know and believe in. You may be aware that you can buy a property with a self-directed IRA, but you may not have known your full spectrum options within this asset class. Ready … Read More
Protecting ourselves from fraud is increasingly critical given the ease with which modern commerce enables unscrupulous individuals to wreak havoc. As more of our lives transition online, it’s essential to understand how we can prevent fraud and identity theft. Given the broad range of tactics criminals use and their increasing sophistication, individual consumers and self-directed … Read More
An often overlooked option available to many self-directed retirement account investors is to use debt in IRA real estate investing. One reason is a retirement account loan must be a non-recourse loan. This means the only recourse the lender has is the investment property itself as collateral. The borrower cannot be held personally liable in … Read More
A promissory note in which your IRA is the lender allows you to create terms that can be favorable to both your IRA and your borrower. One of the key benefits of promissory notes is flexibility. Although your IRA is technically the “lender”, you decide the payment schedule, the interest rate, and what happens if the … Read More
Investments in small businesses have long been considered noble pursuits among their proponents. For some small businesses today, nobility has taken a backseat to necessity. Want to invest in private equity with a self-directed account? Click here to complete our easy online new account application in a matter of minutes! As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, … Read More
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