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• What analysts are saying

  • Steve Forbes "A return to the gold standard by the United States within the next five years now seems likely, because that move would help the nation..." Human Events: "Forbes Predicts U.S. Gold Standard Within 5 Years" (5/11/2011)
  • John Embry - $100.00 (no period cited) "We haven't even really seen money start to significantly flow into hard assets... it's going to have an outsized impact on the price [of silver and gold.]... King World News (July 2011)
  • Doug Casey - $5,000 (by end of 2013) "Gold could hit $5,000 an ounce in the next couple of years, as paper currencies in the United States, Europe, and Japan drop in value..." Mineweb (03/2011)
  • Tom Fitzpatrick - $100.00 (no period cited) "While the high so far this year was at the same level as the peak in January 1980, we are not convinced that the long-term trend is over yet." Bloomberg (July 2011)
  • Hal Lehr - $2,000 (in 2011) "Gold, which reached a record on May 2, may surge a further 30 percent by [2012] as investors seek to protect themselves from 'economic uncertainty'..." Bloomberg (5/2011)
  • Peter Krauth - $250 (no period cited) "...silver prices could reach as high as $250 per ounce before the silver bull finally stops running." Commodity Online (May 2011)
  • Robert McEwen - $5,000 (by end of 2015) "Gold is a favored asset relative to equities and other assets. In times of financial stress, you have people going towards precious metals and hard assets..." CNBC (4/2011)
  • Dr. Stephen Leeb - $200 (by August 2013) "My guess is that 24 months from now, that silver coin you are holding that you bought for $35 or $40, you are going to see a $200 tag on it." King World News (August 2011)
  • John Paulson - $4,000 (in 3-5 years) "Gold prices could go as high as $4,000 an ounce over the next three to five years, as the U.S. and U.K. flood the money supply." Wall Street Journal (5/2011)
  • David Morgan - $75 (no period cited) "The next leg up [for silver] could take out the $50/oz. level after a few tries and then not look back until establishing a new nominal level of $65/oz. - $75/oz. Silver demand is growing for both industry and as an investment." The Gold Report (August 2011)
  • Jim Sinclair - $5,000 "Looking for a major upturn in gold as soon as June and targeting $5,000 as a longer term objective." Mineweb (5/2011)
  • Charles Oliver - $50 to $100 (next few years) "...the long-term story for precious metals is still very firmly intact." Reuters (May 2011)
  • Christopher Wyke - $2,000 (by 2012) "Gold has been going up for the past ten years, but we think gold is going to continue to rally over at least next five years..." Professional Advisor (3/2011)
  • Louise Yamada - $2,000 (in next year) "Gold looks fine as it is moving to a new high. Gold remains in a structural bull market that was initiated in 2002." King World News (3/2011)
  • Peter Krauth - $86.75 "An important metric to understand and watch is the silver-to-gold ratio. It tells you how many ounces of silver it takes to buy one ounce of gold..." Silver Price Forecast" (12/2/2010)
  • Mac Slavo - $50.00 "Based on just the supply/demand equations, the price of silver should continue to rise and approach its historical silver-to-gold ratio..." Silver Will Be Worth More Than Gold" (12/31/2010)
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Creating A Silver IRA With Bullion And Coins

Individual Retirement Account, or IRA, investing now allows people to invest in other commodities beside mutual funds, stocks and bonds. Today, many consumers are contributing to their funds by using gold, silver and platinum. However, the law has set certain requirements as to the metal composition of assets such as silver. In addition, Internal Revenue Rules state that there is a maximum yearly-contribution level that may be changed every year.

Allowable Bullion and Coins for a Silver IRA

The bullion and coins used to create a silver IRA may be from not only a new purchase, but also an existing asset that is eligible to be rolled into an IRA. According to IRA rules, any silver used to fund an IRA is required to be a minimum of 99.9 percent pure silver.

Opening an IRA Custodian Account

The silver used for a silver IRA is not allowed to be kept in a safe-deposit box or at home. Instead, it is recommended to open an IRA custodian account so that the silver can be kept safe by a third party. This type of custodian service can be found via a silver-dealer subsidiary.

Working With a Silver IRA Custodian

The best custodians and silver dealers to work with are those who have a good reputation in the investment industry. The custodian will instruct their client on how to open a silver IRA account as well as the process of transferring precious metals for one account to a new IRA account. Monthly or quarterly monitoring statements are provided to all clients.

Checking Silver IRA Rule Changes

It is advisable to check yearly for any rule changes made to the silver IRA guidelines. Occasionally, the government may add a new kind of metal to those listed as silver IRA acceptable. Most importantly, review the annual guideline changes for maximum yearly contributions.

Diversifying a Portfolio

Generally, financial experts believe that investing in only one kind of asset is not a sound practice. Take the time to research other assets such as bonds, mutual funds, stocks and money markets in order to bring balance to a portfolio. In addition, consider investing in other metals besides silver.