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      Over 200,000 Properties Bought, Sold, and Funded

      #1 Custodian for Real Estate Investors
      #1 in Experience and Knowledge
      #1 in Speed to Close Transactions

      • Over 45 years of financial service experience
      • Over 170,000 accounts serviced by 400 dedicated employees
      • Over $25 billion in assets under custody and administration
      • Over 1.2 million transactions annually… That’s 3,500 a day!

      DISCOVER THE POWER OF AN EQUITY TRUST SELF-DIRECTED IRA

      Enjoy True Investment Freedom

      As your directed custodian, Equity Trust enables you to use IRAs and other tax-advantaged accounts to invest in a wide range of assets. With an Equity Trust account you have the opportunity to invest in difficult-to-value alternative assets such as real estate, precious metals, private equity, and more. Additionally, you can invest in traditional assets such as stocks and mutual funds – all through a single custodian.

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      Mutual Funds and Stocks

      Precious Metals

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      Discover the power of self-directed investing through Equity Trust accounts with wealth-building education and inspiration.

      Self-Directed IRAs

      Take control of your financial future. Invest in a full range of assets with a tax-advantaged account to help build wealth.

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      Investment Accounts

      Equity Trust has you covered with individual accounts, small business plans, and education and health savings accounts.

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      Getting Started is Easy

      It’s as simple as 1-2-3. Open and fund your new account, then start investing in the almost-endless possibilities.

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      Self-Directed IRAs Made Easy

      Discover how diversifying outside the stock market with Self-Directed IRAs can help you create truly lasting wealth.

       

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      Boost Your Profits with a Self-Directed IRA

      Already investing outside the stock market? Access more capital and reduce or eliminate taxes on new investments.

       

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      Already identified a new investment opportunity? Looking for a self-directed IRA custodian? See how Equity Trust can help take your investing to the next level.

       

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      Meet Equity Trust: A Leader in Self-Directed IRAs

      Empowering clients with investment freedom and innovative technology, we deliver a simplified investment experience backed by 45 years* as an industry-leading custodian of tax-advantaged accounts. As an IRS approved custodian, we fulfill the custodial and administrative duties required for each type of investment account you hold.

      INVESTMENT FREEDOM

      Create a customized portfolio of alternative assets as well as traditional investments with a single custodian. You can maximize your account and gain new insights with access to unparalleled educational resources.

      INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY

      Simplify investing through myEQUITY, our industry-leading online account management system. myEQUITY makes it easy for investors to direct and manage their accounts with intuitive online wizards and a clear line of sight to account data.

      RECOGNIZED LEADER

      Our track record of excellence is unmatched in the industry. With 45 years of financial service experience, over 150,000 investors rely on us to custody over $28.7 billion in assets.

      SERVICE EXCELLENCE

      Recognized as an exceptional service provider, we have nearly 400 employees dedicated to you.  We serviced 1,000 calls per business day in 2018, completing 1.2 million transactions – Over 3,500 a day!

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      Get answers to your questions and learn more about building wealth with tax-advantaged accounts.

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