Best Investment Strategies for an IRA

Individual Retirement Accounts receive special tax treatment that gives them the ability to supercharge your investment returns. The most important of these advantages is that -- unlike money invested using a regular brokerage account -- you don't incur taxes on the capital gains and dividends you accrue from investments in an IRA until and/or unless funds are withdrawn from the account. So, if you're not taking advantage of these tax-advantaged accounts, you're likely leaving money on the table. Proper asset location can improve your after-tax returns on investment by up to 0.75% per year.

Here are three strategies that you can use to take the best advantage of the IRA's special tax benefits.

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