Do you have funds sitting in stagnant cash accounts, old 401(k)s from previous jobs, or IRAs at other institutions? If so, it may make sense to consolidate those assets with Morgan Stanley and use a Morgan Stanley Rollover IRA to move your money directly from one retirement vehicle to another.

Tax advantages.
Rolling over your retirement assets to an IRA lets you avoid current taxes and penalties while your eligible savings grow tax-deferred. As funds are withdrawn from a Rollover IRA, they are taxed at your ordinary income tax rate. Withdrawals made prior to age 59 ½ may also be subject to a 10% federal tax penalty.

Professional retirement planning assistance.
A Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor will assist you in setting up your Rollover IRA and will help you choose appropriate investments that can help meet your unique needs. In addition, if you consolidate your retirement assets with Morgan Stanley, the Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor you work with can better monitor your retirement savings, and help you make necessary adjustments when needed.

Investment flexibility.
With a Morgan Stanley Rollover IRA, you have the flexibility to self-direct your retirement assets. You choose from a wide range of investments, which can include publicly traded stocks and bonds, certificates of deposit, certain covered option strategies, unit investment trusts, short-term money market instruments, and money market funds.

Comprehensive, consolidated account statements.
If there has been activity in your account, you receive a comprehensive statement each month. (If there has been no change, statements are sent quarterly.) Keep in mind that if you consolidate all of your retirement savings with Morgan Stanley, you'll get a single statement that shows exactly where you stand at a glance.