The Entrust Group Named Best Online Portal By Investopedia For Its One-Stop-Shop Platform For Managing Self-Directed IRAs

Self-directed IRAs (SDIRAs) are a great way for investors to expand their retirement portfolio beyond the typical stocks, bonds, ETFs and mutual funds that many IRAs are limited to. These accounts allow you to invest in everything from real estate and businesses to cryptocurrencies and precious metals, all while enjoying the tax benefits that come with an IRA. The tradeoff, though, is that managing these alternative investments yourself can get complicated – and the more investments you own, the more cumbersome it is to manage them all. 

That’s why The Entrust Group, which was just named the best online portal in the space by Investopedia, built a platform for their clients that simplifies the process as much as possible. The self-directed IRA (SDIRA) administrator’s proprietary portal offers a more seamless and simplified way to manage these more complicated investments. 

The Entrust Client Portal Lets Clients Manage Their Investments From Anywhere 

The proprietary portal lets users add funds to their account, purchase alternative investments, complete and submit any necessary paperwork related to those investments or their account and more from a single dashboard that’s accessible via both desktop and mobile app.

This makes it easy to check the status of every investment across all of your accounts at a glance from your phone or computer. It also creates the flexibility to manage investments on the go. Whether you need to update information, take distributions, submit paperwork, or manage your beneficiaries, you can do it from wherever you happen to be as long as you have your phone and an internet connection. 

You can even give third-party access through the app, making it even easier to give your advisor the access they need.

For clients with real estate assets, Entrust offers a seamless process for not only viewing and managing those properties but also handling the expenses that come with them. Instead of writing checks, you can access your account funds with the myDirection Visa card. Then, just use that card to pay property taxes and utility bills or even cover repairs, renovations and any other purchases you need to make for the property. 

Since you can’t use personal funds to cover any expenses related to real estate owned through the IRA, clients typically need to pay for things like routine maintenance, monthly bills or renovations by requesting a check from their SDIRA custodian. That often means paying a check request fee and waiting for the request to process and the check to be sent. 

Entrust’s myDirection Visa card skips that process. Instead of paying a fee on every check, Entrust clients pay a one-time setup fee of $25 and then a quarterly administration fee of $9 – all while being able to pay for all those expenses as they arise rather than waiting for a check to arrive. 

Another standout feature of the Entrust portal is Entrust Connect, a continuously updated marketplace of private offerings ranging from overseas real estate to new businesses and minimum investments ranging from $5,000 to $200,000. 

While not vetted by Entrust, each offering has at least one existing Entrust client invested in it. After conducting their own due diligence, a client can connect to the investment sponsor directly through the platform, complete all the required paperwork and then manage that investment from their Entrust dashboard. 

Curious about Entrust and how else they’re making self-direction more accessible? Schedule a time to chat with one of their experienced SDIRA experts.

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Entrust does not endorse, recommend or advise on any investment product or service. Rather, Entrust provides the administration, information, and tools to make self-direction straightforward and compliant.