Socially Responsible Investing

Did you ever think it was possible to make money while helping to preserve the environment? Socially responsible investing describes an investment strategy that seeks to maximize both financial return and social good. Preservation of our natural resources is an important agenda for many investors who remain conscious of their environment. So how can you be a socially responsible investor?

Investing in timberland allows for maximization of both financial return and social good. Many people view harvesting timber as detrimental to the environment. However, investments in timberland strive for preservation of the land to keep the renewable resource abundant. In fact, annual timber harvest plans are derived from existing forest resource management plans, which are based on long-term forest management goals.

A timberland investor has various options when considering the purchase of a tract of timberland. What type of timber, what age to harvest, and what age of timber at purchase are several options an investor needs to review. A consulting forester or knowledgeable Realtor can advise investors when making these critical decisions.

Purchasing timberland with IRA funds can provide investors with tax-free earnings when the timber is harvested. Additionally, investors can avoid capital gains taxes when they sell the tract of timberland at a later date. Unfortunately, many IRA custodians limit your investments to products their firm sells. However, a self-directed IRA allows for investments in non-traditional assets such as timberland.

With a self direct IRA from Entrust Freedom, you'll get true freedom and control of your retirement account. A self-directed individual retirement account allows you to invest your IRA in real estate, notes, limited partnerships, private placements and more. You control the future of your retirement funds and we do the paperwork!

Find out about the amazing tax advantages of a self-directed IRA! Entrust’s website offers information on self-directed IRAs, real estate IRAs, traditional individual retirement accounts, Roth IRAs , 401Ks, SEP IRAs, IRA rollovers, and more.

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