With a self-directed IRA, you can take an in-kind distribution—transferring ownership of an asset to yourself—to satisfy your ...

Assets are resources on a company's balance sheet that provide a future economic benefit. Examples of assets are cash, inventory, buildings, equipment and accounts receivable, according to Accounting ...

In August, an executive order signed by President Donald Trump (1) opened the door for certain “alternative assets” like ...

If your business has real property that is in foreclosure, generally accepted accounting principles, often called GAAP, require that these assets be disclosed separately in your accounting records.

If you want to invest, you’re going to need an investment account. It’s just that simple. And one of the biggest decisions you’ll need to make is whether you’re going to invest through a taxable ...

$50BAmount of unconven-tional assets held in retirement accounts "Other than that, you can own absolutely anything," Mr. Levine said. "If you want to own a tree farm, you can." Real estate, private ...

Note: This article is part of Morningstar's 2018 Portfolio Tuneup week. An earlier version of this article appeared on Jan. 24, 2017. You've run the numbers to assess whether your current ...

Assets might sound like a fancy word, and they may seem like something only rich people have. But the truth is almost everyone has a few assets to their name. Let’s take a look at what assets are, ...

Social media accounts can be “property of the estate” in a bankruptcy case of a business, and thus belong to the business, even when the contents of the accounts are intermingled with personal content ...

In our increasingly digitized world, our lives are inseparable from technology. From cherished memories stored in digital photo albums to valuable assets held in online accounts, our digital footprint ...

Editor's note: A version of this article was initially published on March 2, 2017. It is part of Morningstar's Tax and IRA Guide special report. You've run the numbers and determined whether your ...