
02-10-2010, 06:04 PM
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New Investor
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1
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Individual account or Roth at Sharebuilder?
Hi everyone,
I opened an account with Sharebuilder and have started to invest in stocks. I plan to play the market but re-invest when I sell. I'm not going to remove any earnings from this account and I plan to keep this account going for the next 10-20 years, so it's a long-term plan.
As of now it's just a standard individual account. Should I turn this into a Roth IRA instead? What are the differences between an individual standard stock account and a Roth IRA? I know the basics of a Roth IRA, but I don't know the disadvantages of having a regular individual account in comparison. How will I be punished in taxes with a standard individual account now and later?
Thanks for the help!
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