Self Directed Investor Talk: Alternative Asset Investing Through Self-directed Ira's & Solo 401k's

Are alarm bells ringing on Wall Street?  Last week saw 2 huge announcements… and neither are good for the financial markets.  I’m Bryan Ellis.  I’ll tell you what they are, and why they matter to you RIGHT NOW in Episode #168.-----Hello SDI Nation!  Welcome to the podcast of record for savvy self-directed investors like you!Last week was a big week in the financial markets… and you may not have even heard why.Two rather large bond investing companies – Third Avenue Management and Stone Lion Capital – closed off some of their mutual funds from redemptions by investors.In plain language that means:  Investors put money in, but now they can’t take it out.Why is this important?  Isn’t it just a function of placing your capital at risk?Sure it is.  But there are a couple of issues which make these specific fund closures particularly distressing.First:  These are MUTUAL funds, not HEDGE funds.  Hedge funds are aimed at wealthy individuals who, while they are no more interested in losing money than anyone else, are