You’re looking ahead to your golden years, and it dawns on you that they’re right around the corner. You’ve been preparing for retirement your whole life and feel pretty financially stable. But as you get ready to meet with your tax professional, you wonder what more you could be doing. What do you need to…
7 Tax Questions to Ask When You’re Coming up on RetirementDetailsIn a two-day testimony in front of Congress last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell downplayed inflation concerns that are troubling many in the market. The rapidly rising yield of the 10-year Treasury note and rising asset prices are fueling many of these concerns. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose 58 basis points…
The Coming Inflation SituationDetailsAt age 94, Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in the world. She’s known for the immense moral support she provided to the British people during World War II and for her longevity. She’s also known for modernizing the British monarchy and for her love of corgis. Beyond the information in history books and…
Majesty & Metal: Queen Elizabeth II on CoinsDetailsWhen you buy gold, you’re doing more than converting paper money into a physical gold coin or bar. You’re putting your trust in the gold distributor and moving your paper dollars into the power of precious metals. That’s an important decision, not a mere transaction. You have to trust the company you work with. Here…
Here’s What Clients Really Think About America’s Gold AuthorityDetailsEvery American should pay careful attention to the magnitude of the country’s national debt problem. Federal debt is continuing to reach new highs and could quickly grow out of control. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has recently projected two gloomy outlooks for the size of the federal debt. On February 11, 2021, the CBO…
The Never-Ending Federal DebtDetailsMaybe silver’s recent rally has you thinking, researching, and investigating. When there’s demand for a precious metal, will that metal be available to you? And at what price? How can you go about buying gold when you want to, and what’s the best form to buy it in? Physical gold or ETFs? As America’s Gold…
Buying Physical Gold vs. ETF: What’s the Big Difference?DetailsAs the world of manufacturing rebounds from the bottoms hit in 2020, precious metals owners could stand to benefit from industrial applications stoking demand for the metals. Recently, one precious metal stood out from the rest with a recent price rally: platinum. Platinum prices have recently reached a 6-1/2-year high. While impressive on its…
Platinum Hits a Six-year High and Could Go HigherDetailsAmerica’s central bank owns almost as much gold as Germany, Italy, and France combined. What’s the story behind our nation’s love of gold? Learn more about America’s golden legacy and how to make gold part of yours. Gold Standard America’s relationship with the gold standard blossomed in 1834 when the U.S. informally started adhering to…
A Brief History of Gold in AmericaDetailsBitcoin continues to steal the spotlight. Its price quadrupled last year, and in early 2021, its price hit $40,000 for the first time. Bitcoin is the new kid on the block with regards to portfolio diversification, while gold has a reputation for being a longstanding safe-haven asset. Why are the two so often compared to…
What’s the Difference Between Gold and Bitcoin?DetailsThe demand for physical precious metals ownership is surging. I have previously discussed several of the growing number of reasons for precious metals ownership, such as towering federal debt and owning gold as a hedge against stock market volatility. It makes sense that these reasons would lead to high levels of demand from informed members…
Surging Coin DemandDetailsA self-directed IRA might have “self” in the name, but it’s not an account you can set up and run entirely on your own. When you’re thinking about opening a self-directed IRA or rolling existing retirement funds into one, relationships matter. You’ll need to learn more about and potentially work with these critical parties: a…
Looking into Self-Directed IRAs? Lean into These 4 RelationshipsDetailsEver wonder why no one talks about copper like they do gold and silver? And why don’t we see coins and jewelry made out of aluminum? The answers to these questions boil down to the differences between base and precious metals. Base Metals vs. Precious Metals Base metals are the workhorses of the metal world.…
What’s the Difference Between Base and Precious Metals?Details
