Fund Your IRA with Precious Metals

By Rich Checkan

The same Keep What's Yours asset protection you get from precious metals to balance your personal portfolio, works to balance your retirement plan as well.

Precious metals add balance for the volatility of our markets and take advantage of inflationary trends.

At today’s prices, it’s the right time to add precious metals to your IRA.

Building a retirement nest egg requires a completely different strategy than just expanding your net worth.

IRA holdings need to…

1. Add up to a healthy bottom line
2. Be ready for liquidation when you need income
3. Keep up with inflation to protect your buying power
4. Protect you against currency devaluation especially if you have travel or offshore interests

Yes, It’s Legal to Add a Gold Lining to Your Bottom Line!

Alternative assets, like precious metals, real estate and foreign currencies, are approved IRA assets under IRS legislation. However, like any IRA asset, they all require a self-directed IRA to be established with a trustee/ administrator who follows carefully controlled rules and restrictions.

One, or more, of our programs is right for you. But you need to act quickly if you have yet to make your 2014 contribution - the April 15th, 2015 deadline is fast approaching.

Consider ASI Precious Metals Direct if you want the convenience and the immediacy of online access and minimal paperwork.

Our online retirement program is as simple as it gets when seeking to put precious metals, in the form of bullion bars and coins, into your IRA. It takes under 10 minutes to open an ASI Precious Metals Direct relationship.

You will complete your IRA application with Entrust, who will handle your paperwork online. You can check your statements online from your smart phone, computer or iPad.

You are assured the best pricing. Your order is bid for by 14 different wholesalers and refiners. The same advantage is available when it comes time to sell.

IRA holdings are available for storage in New York City or Salt Lake City.

Consider the Perth Mint Certificate Program or Gold You Can Fold if you want offshore security.

The Perth Mint Certificate Program (PMCP), is also approved for IRAs. If you are purchasing a certificate for your IRA for the first time, there is a $10,000 minimum. Subsequent purchases are a minimum of $5,000. Call us to discuss the different options available and how to get started.

The benefits of owning gold through a Perth Mint Certificate in your IRA include:

• Backed by the government of Western Australia
• Low premiums
• Offshore storage
• Low or no ongoing storage fees

Call us or send an email, for information well before you are under the gun to make your 2014 IRA contribution.