Executive Insights
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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.
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.
Recent Articles
Paul Volcker: Remembering the Man Who Pressed the U.S. to Drop the Gold Standard
Paul Volcker racked up many milestones as chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1979 to 1987. Most notably, he sought to reverse the inflationary slide of the U.S. by pushing for higher interest rates. Following Volcker’s death on December 8, 2019, because of complications from prostate cancer, The Washington Post noted that the...
The Overlooked History of the Georgia Gold Rush and the Dahlonega Mint
Think you know which location the “D” mint mark on a coin indicates? You may need to think again. The likeliest answer, Denver, is only half correct. Georgia’s Dahlonega Mint produced gold coins long before the Mile-High City did. A Forgotten Gold Rush Few people aside from the most dedicated amateur historians know this, but the...
Your Family’s Fortune in a Bank on Mars
It’s a dream for millions to leave something behind for their kids and perhaps even their grandkids. After all, when people talk about establishing “generational wealth,” this is usually the end they have in mind. This end goal may seem fine, but it could be shortsighted. By the time they reach a second generation, 70 percent of...
Flying with Gold Coins? What You Need to Know About TSA Guidelines
You’ve decided to buy gold coins for your four kids as holiday gifts, and you’ll be flying from Albuquerque to Atlanta with these prized presents. First off, you’re a great gift giver! Gold coin gifts are Santa-approved. Second, and more importantly, you need to know that the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA)—the...
Which Country’s Central Bank Owns the Most Gold?
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5 Remarkable Facts About Pearl Harbor
As predicted by Franklin D. Roosevelt, December 7, 1941, is indeed a date that lives in infamy. It was on this day that the Empire of Japan attacked our nation by air and by sea and took the lives of around 2,400 people. December 7 marks National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day—a date that helps us recognize the freedom our nation affords...
The Importance of Traditions
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Texas Approves Tax Exemption for Precious Metals
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Are Global Stimulus Policies Running on Fumes?
The global economy was on fire in 2017 and 2018. Manufacturing and trade buoyed economic growth to new heights. In 2019, however, the flames have begun to fade. The International Monetary Fund deemed global growth to be “subdued” in its July 2019 report. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently cut...
Buy Gold and Silver at Cost—Only Until Midnight on December 7!
It’s the most wonderful time of year—time to buy gold and silver at cost from U.S. Money Reserve!* Like the holidays, this opportunity only comes around once each year (although sometimes not at all, in the case of gold and silver). Also, this could be one of your final chances to buy Gold and Silver American Eagle coins as they are...
Veterans Day Reflections
As I reflect on this past Veterans Day, I think about the generation that fought World War II. Their courage and valor in those desperate times is inspiring to this day. There is a reason that time period is still the subject of much discussion and its stories are still being depicted in new artworks like books and movies. All of those...
Why Millennials Are Poised to Benefit from Asset Diversification
Many millennials are not known for their long-term financial planning. But as they are getting older, saving and managing money are going to increasingly be important parts of their lives. This will be a challenging endeavor for those born between 1981 and 1996 because of several circumstances of their situation and general trends in...
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