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Philip Diehl
President
Philip N. Diehl is the president of U.S. Money Reserve and a published analyst of the precious metals markets. As 35th Director of the U.S. Mint (1994–2000), Diehl oversaw one of the most impressive government agency turnarounds in recent U.S. history through new product initiatives, increased oversight, strategic reorganization, and fiscal responsibility. His experience and expert knowledge in the field of precious metals strengthens U.S. Money Reserve’s commitment to a superior customer experience.
Edmund C. Moy
Senior IRA Strategist
Edmund C. Moy collaborates with U.S. Money Reserve as Senior IRA Strategist. A recipient of the Alexander Hamilton Medal for public service, awarded to him by then-Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr., Moy served as the 38th Director of the United States Mint (2006–2011). Among many accomplishments during his tenure, Moy oversaw one of the largest increases in volume of precious metals output in Mint history, as Americans turned to safe-haven assets in the wake of the Great Recession.
Angela Roberts
CEO
Chief Executive Officer Angela Roberts joined U.S. Money Reserve in 2003. Roberts has held numerous positions within the organization, culminating in her promotion to CEO in 2015. She is credited with creating the analytic and KPI structure at U.S. Money Reserve. Believing strongly that the people make the business, Roberts has positioned U.S. Money Reserve to be a trusted precious metal leader that always puts their customers and employees first. Learn more in her interview with Forbes.
John Rothans
Master Numismatist
Chief Procurement Officer and Master Numismatist John Rothans has been a key fixture in the numismatic industry for over 30 years. Rothans joined U.S. Money Reserve as a consultant in 2004, eventually becoming Chief Procurement Officer and overseeing all wholesale operations, new product lines, and coin strategy. Rothans is credited with the development, production, and distribution of proprietary product offerings, including U.S. Money Reserve’s best-selling Pearl Harbor and Iwo Jima coin series.
Brad Chastain
Director of Education
Brad Chastain joined U.S. Money Reserve as Director of Education after spending 18 years at Vanguard, one of the world’s largest and most respected investment firms. As a leader in Vanguard’s employee plan retirement education business, Chastain managed a team of specialists and was responsible for helping hundreds of thousands of clients plan and prepare for retirement. He and his team provided in-depth training and education on a variety of financial topics ranging from investments, diversification and risk management, to Social Security, Medicare and College Savings Plans. An in-demand speaker and recognized industry thought leader in the areas of retirement planning and wealth management education, Chastain is dedicated to helping U.S. Money Reserve clients reach their financial goals and build more secure futures with precious metals.
Recent Articles
Cash vs. Gold: Which Asset Could Prove Better?
Currency devaluations. Negative interest rates. Minimal economic growth. During such turbulent times, how can diligent wealth-holders safeguard their earnings? Learn more about the benefits and disadvantages to holding cash over gold to make the best decision for your portfolio. Benefits to Holding Cash In uncertain times, increasing...
10 Reasons You Can Trust U.S. Money Reserve
When you choose to purchase precious metals as a means of safeguarding your wealth, you become part of a tradition that dates back many millennia. You join the likes of King Croesus of Lydia, who struck the first gold coins around 550 BC, and George Soros, the billionaire investor who sold almost 40% of his long stock options to shift...
Gold to $1,500? One bank is ahead of the rest with its bet on bullion
A slew of bullish bets on gold were announced following the shock result of the U.K.'s referendum on its EU membership, but one investment bank has just given an even more generous prediction for the future price of the precious metal. A global research team at Bank of America Merrill Lynch is calling for gold to rise 10 percent between...
Gold Prices Will Hit Record High in Next 18 Months as Global Bond Yields Crash: Pro
Gold prices may hit all-time highs in the next 18 months amid low to negative global bond yields, said a fund manager on Monday, joining a chorus of bullish calls on the safe haven commodity. Despite being a non-interest bearing asset with holding costs, gold was attractive in the current climate where there was little trust in the...
Brexit and the Troubles Ahead by Philip Diehl
Global markets are gripped by fear for a second time this year. The first shock came in early January when the world woke up to the implications of a hard landing of the Chinese economy. A measure of that shock came in the form of a rise in gold prices of $100 an ounce over the next month. The second shock came out of the United...
The Brexit Vote & Gold: Four Key Takeaways
The votes have been counted. In a historic shift in sentiment, the British people have decided to leave the European Union. For Britain, this soft revolution means a change in leadership and the beginning of a two-year long process of disentangling itself from the many EU structures it's tied to. For the United States, Britain's exit...
Gold races to highest in over 2 years after Britain votes to leave EU
Gold skyrockets as much as 8 percent to its highest in more than two years as the world runs for cover! 1) The results are in: After a long night of vote counting, the final results have been issued: UK voters backed a British exit -- a "Brexit" -- from the European Union. 2) Markets are an absolute bloodbath: London's FTSE 100 index...
Dow 11,500 is a Matter of When, Not If: Advisor
The market is overvalued and it's only a matter of time before the Dow Jones industrial average drops to 11,500, one market expert said Wednesday. Stocks are being held up by confidence in the central banks' ability to solve every problem that can come up, Ken Moraif, a senior advisor at wealth management and investment firm Money...
Diehl on How to Protect & Grow Your Financial Future
President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint believes gold could be the answer to helping you grow and protect your family's financial future. "We are living in uncertain economic times," says Philip N. Diehl. "I know many people who saw a good portion of their hard-earned wealth lost in the economic downturn." 3...
Election 2016 and the Impact on Gold Coins
Presidential elections are inherently times of uncertainly, and in such times of political upheaval the price of gold has historically increased, sometimes at a slow climb and at other times—top speed. While the ultimate impact of this year's presidential election remains to be seen, a review of prior elections may help inform what's to...
May Gold Coin Sales Increase More Than 200% from Last Year
It’s a tale of two markets: gold futures ended May with the biggest monthly decline since November but physical demand saw a significant increase from last year. Sales data compiled by the U.S. Mint shows that a total of 95,000 ounces of gold were sold in May, up more than 206% from 31,000 ounces sold in May 2015. Month-over-month sales...
‘Act now or risk another deep downturn,' OECD warns policymakers
Global policymakers have been warned by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to "act now" to prevent "persistent and sluggish growth" and another economic downturn as it downgraded its global growth forecasts. In the OECD's latest economic outlook published on Wednesday, the organization said that global...
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