Angela Roberts (fka Angela Koch) is the CEO of U.S. Money Reserve, one of the largest private distributors of government-issued gold, silver, platinum, and palladium precious metals. Angela oversees every aspect of operation, while setting culture and pace for the entire organization. With a proven background in business planning, strategy, mergers, acquisitions, and operations, Angela has an in-depth understanding of how to run a successful business and is credited with creating the analytic and KPI structure at U.S. Money Reserve. Believing strongly that the people make the business, Angela 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.
I often write about how important I feel it is to plan ahead. When you know you have a bill due or a can’t-miss deadline coming, preparation is key to avoid rushing at the last minute. At the stroke of midnight on October 1, 2022, government funding for U.S. federal agencies was set to expire.…
On September 26, 2022, Reuters reported that gold prices fell to $1,621.50/oz.—its lowest price since April 2020. Just a few days earlier, on September 23, 2022, CNBC quoted Steve Hanke, a professor of applied economics at John Hopkins University, as saying, “There’s an 80% chance of the U.S. falling into a recession—much higher than previously…
As economic conditions tighten, many Americans start thinking about their own unique financial situations, wondering if they need to take new or additional actions to help protect their wealth. My response to those wondering is simple: It’s never a bad time to take action to protect your wealth—and each new headline is nothing more than…
There are a lot of unknowns in this world, but they shouldn’t frighten us into inaction. As of this writing, we’re still waiting on a potential declaration of whether or not we are in a recession while the Federal Reserve continues to fight high inflation. Back in July 2022, Alliance for Lifetime Income and CANNEX…
In many ways, I’m looking forward to the day when my retirement finally arrives. But I know it won’t be easy. I love my job, and I find a great level of fulfillment in coming into U.S. Money Reserve every day and working to help our clients secure their own futures with precious metals. For…
A couple months ago, I wrote about the need for a semiannual financial checkup—a chance to examine your spending habits and goals, as well as your portfolio’s performance thus far, and make adjustments as needed to help set your portfolio (and yourself) up for success. In that post, I suggested examining contributions to your retirement…
Once a year, I like to take a step back and look at how far U.S. Money Reserve has come as a company over the course of the past year. I couldn’t be more proud of the work we’ve done to help increase our clients’ access to as much knowledge as possible, helping them make…
Sometimes, it helps to take a step back and reexamine the fundamentals of portfolio diversification. Time and again, we see mentions of a “well-diversified” or “balanced” portfolio. But what does “balanced” really mean? Since every financial situation is unique, every portfolio will also be unique. Finding the right balance in your portfolio doesn’t mean creating…
I welcome good advice and assistance. Sometimes, I think that we as Americans have a tendency of thinking we need to “go it alone” in order to truly earn our success. But the truth is that while much can be attributed to a positive attitude and, more importantly, lots of hard work, few of us…
The gold market has historically had an inverse relationship to the stock market and has previously performed well in times of recession and rising inflation. This is why, whenever economic uncertainty strikes, people tend to ask, “Is now a good time to buy gold?” Many analysts suggest that you buy gold to help your portfolio…
Technically, we may already be in a recession. U.S. recessions are officially determined by a nonprofit research organization, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), which defines a recession as “a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and that lasts more than a few months.” But a “technical recession” is…
When I saw that this was to be our 400th edition of “Gold News & Views,” I almost couldn’t believe it. But it’s true—nearly every week, for more than seven-and-a-half-years, we’ve brought you insights into the financial and precious metals news of the day, along with additional information and tips to help you make more…
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