In our ongoing weekly video series, Chris Vernon explains why when someone asks you to invest in something but it requires you to open a self-directed IRA, it should starting ringing some warning bells. Whenever you are dealing with an IRA you are dealing with your retirement savings and that means these are funds that you do not want to put at risk. Find out more here.
For a recent example of why these investments can be so risky please read our article on James Cordier and the Collapse of Option Sellers.