Executive Insights
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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
Strong Demand from Emerging Markets, Limited Supply Keeping Gold Prices Up
Consumers are lapping up gold at a time supply is declining, helping underpin a rally in the precious metal, a market participant said Monday. Demand from emerging markets in particular is strong as currencies such as the Indonesian rupiah, the Malaysian ringgit and theVietnamese dong has fallen sharply in the last 12 to 18 months...
Until This Happens, Keep Buying Gold: Gartman
Gold is up nearly 20 percent in 2016, and that has veteran trader Dennis Gartman urging investors not to sit out on the rally. "The trend is up, the trend has been up for the last several months and I continue to think that as long as the monetary authorities are going to remain as expansionary as they are [this trend will continue],"...
Jim Rogers: There's a 100% Probability of a U.S. Recession Within a Year
Rogers Holdings Chairman Jim Rogers is certain that the U.S. economy will be in recession in the next 12Â months. During an interview on Bloomberg TVÂ with Guy Johnson, the famous investor said that there was a 100 percent probability that the U.S. economy would be in a downturn within one year. "It's been seven years, eight years since...
Former U.S. Mint Director Talks Gold and IRAs on CNNMoney
The former director of the U.S. Mint, Philip N. Diehl, will be discussing, gold, exclusive coins, and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) on CNNMoney at 3:00 PM EST, Monday, March 7. The segment will discuss why gold has been soaring over the past 30+ days, creating a near-bull market. Bloomberg has even said gold is the...
Gold Futures Just Marked the Best Start to a Calendar Year—Ever
Gold is having an epic bull run. How good is it? The precious metal’s start to 2016 just reached historic proportions. The precious yellow metal just capped off a 3.1% weekly gain with its best performance through March 4 ever, according to Dow Jones’s research team. FactSet’s database goes back to 1984 and is based on the most-active...
Gold Gains as U.S. Stocks Slip
Gold futures rose Wednesday as U.S. stocks slipped, despite employment data that showed continued labor market strength. The contract for April delivery, the most heavily traded, settled up 0.9% at $1241.80 a troy ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Gold futures are now up about 17% on the year, according to FactSet figures....
If you follow gold, it bears to keep an eye on China
I occasionally go back through my blog posts to see how my predictions bore up after a year or so. This can be humbling, but sometimes you get it right. I'll leave it to others to dig up the ones where I missed the mark. In August 2013, The Wall Street Journal Online and Asia Editions published an opinion piece I wrote about the effect...
Moody's Sees Junk Defaults Reaching Highest Since 2009
Global junk-bond defaults will rise to the highest level in seven years in 2016 as a prolonged downturn in commodity prices continues to wreak havoc on company profits and balance sheets, according to Moody’s Investors Service. The ratings company forecasts that the speculative-grade default rate will reach 4 percent this year, up from...
Gold Moves Revive Memories of 1990s Currency Crisis
Gold has performed better than most other major asset classes this year, rallying around 16 percent since the start of the year as investors rushed into traditional the safe haven asset. With the price of the precious metal moving higher this week as sterling has plummeted, analysts are comparing gold's moves to the European currency...
Deutsche Bank: It’s Time to Buy Gold
Gold is still expensive, but rising economic risks and market turmoil mean investors should buy it for insurance, Deutsche Bank said Friday. The recovery since the global and European financial crises had put the price of gold under some pressure. The yellow metal, which some analysts view as a safe haven or as a protection against...
The Big Risk Looming in Your Money Market Fund
With more countries either introducing or talking about instating negative interest rates— Japan was the latest to go minus, on Jan. 29 — many Americans are concerned about what might happen here if the Federal Reserve has to reverse course and go the sub-zero route, too. One particular part of the investment industry is likely more...
Why U.S. Investors Should Fear a ‘Brexit’
U.S. companies could see their bottom lines slashed if the U.K. votes to leave the European Union in a so-called Brexit referendum this summer, according to Bank of America. Fears that the Brits will choose to exit the bloc it’s been a member of for more than 40 years have already sparked turmoil in pound trade GBPUSD, +0.3820%  and...
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