self-directed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The proposal will help Americans diversify their retirement investments from the “cookie-cutter” norm out there now, said Adam Bergman, founder of IRA Financial, a provider of self-directed IRAs.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
But that change needs to be self-directed, coming from within each individual.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Some take on risky self-directed investments, while others are forced to minimize their retirement savings until they pay off other obligations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
“The biggest way to lose wealth is through the erosion of asset values through inflation,” says Adam Bergman, founder of IRA Financial, a platform for self-directed individual retirement accounts.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Learning in our family was entirely self-directed: you could learn anything you could teach yourself, after your work was done.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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