Rates Current as of Wednesday February 08, 2012

Standard individual retirement accounts held in deposit accounts at an insured bank have increased FDIC insurance of $250,000.00. These include IRAs, Roth IRAs, SEP IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs and self directed Keoghs. FDIC insured bank accounts for IRAs can be good investment options to maintain diversification and insure principal protection.

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