What is the difference between a Self-Directed and a Standard IRA?
Standard IRAs (whether Roth or Traditional) administered by banks and brokerage houses will generally not allow their clients to invest in assets which are not traded on a public exchange (like the NYSE). By opening a Self-Directed IRA account with HPE you will have the ability to hold non-traditional assets like real estate, rental properties and shares in privately owned, non-publicly traded businesses.
