Next Generation Trust Company, a custodian and administrator of self-directed IRAs, has announced a strategic partnership with Stairway Invest LLC to offer accredited investors a new investment option. The partnership allows clients with self-directed IRAs at Next Generation to invest in Stairway Loan Accounts (SLAs), which provide a personally guaranteed 8 percent per annum return.
The SLAs are an SEC-compliant, liquid private product available exclusively to accredited investors. Funds are invested in real estate globally, with a focus on affordable housing in the U.S. and renewable energy. Stairway primarily targets U.S. markets and currently holds assets in 16 states, as well as in Australia, Canada, and Brazil.
Jaime Raskulinecz, CEO of Next Generation Trust Company, emphasized the appeal of real estate as an alternative asset. "With real estate continuing to be among the most popular alternative assets allowed in self-directed IRAs, this strategic partnership allows our accredited investor clients to earn a personally guaranteed ROI from one simple, liquid product using funds from their Next Generation IRA," she said.
To participate, accredited investors must first open and fund a self-directed account with Next Generation Trust Company, then allocate a portion of those funds to invest in Stairway Invest. Interest earned is credited to the client's SLA, and both principal and accumulated interest can be withdrawn at any time and returned to the self-directed IRA.
Stairway Invest has worked with accredited investors in real estate for nearly 25 years. The SLA offers interest credited daily, no fees, and unlimited transactions. Austin Fowler, founder and CEO of Stairway Invest, highlighted the personal guarantee: "Our managers personally guarantee client principal and interest, not just with the assets purchased with deposits, but with their own worldwide portfolios. All client funds are backed first by their manager's worldwide assets and then by the business itself.
Stairway also provides client education on professional passive real estate investing through its online forum, professional capital raising, and a white label service for professional investors who want to use Stairway's infrastructure to raise capital as liquid debt.
For more information about Next Generation Trust Company and alternative assets allowed through self-direction, visit NextGenerationTrust.com. To learn about Stairway Invest and opportunities for accredited investors, visit stairwayinvest.com.
