Roth IRA, Traditional IRA, 401K » broker http://www.iraroth.net IRA Questions and Answers Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:42:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 What is the difference between a roth IRA and a normal investment account by a broker? http://www.iraroth.net/2009/12/what-is-the-difference-between-a-roth-ira-and-a-normal-investment-account-by-a-broker/ http://www.iraroth.net/2009/12/what-is-the-difference-between-a-roth-ira-and-a-normal-investment-account-by-a-broker/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:18:18 +0000 admin http://www.iraroth.net/2009/12/what-is-the-difference-between-a-roth-ira-and-a-normal-investment-account-by-a-broker/ 1. In both cases I can invest only after tax money.
2. I can withdraw my money whenever I want in both cases.
3. I can only contribute $5,000 per year in the roth IRA while I can contribute how much I want with a normal investment account.

So why would I choose to open a roth IRA instead of a normal investment account where I can invest how much I want?

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