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    • 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)

Gold IRA Investment



Diversifying your portfolio and making a gold IRA investment is one of the safest ways to do so. In 1997, gold bullion and silver bullion were approved for addition to IRAs. Prior to that, only American Gold Eagle coins and Silver Eagle coins were approved for IRAs were. Investors who prefer silver in their IRAs found this change to be especially beneficial because they now can choose silver bars, which bring much lower prices than Silver Eagle coins. Additionally, the 1997 change in the law allowed platinum and palladium to be invested into IRAs.


American Gold Eagle coins are the only gold coins specifically approved for a gold IRA investment. To be eligible as a gold IRA investment, gold must be at least .995 fine (99.5% pure) and be legal tender coins or it must be bullion. American Gold Eagle coins must contain the stated amount of actual gold weight in troy ounces whether in .10 oz, .25 oz, .50 oz, or 1 oz weights. According to the law, the gold must come from American sources and be an alloy with silver or copper to produce a more durable coin. It is authorized by the United States Congress and is backed by the United States Mint for weight and content.


Because bars of gold bullion sell for lower prices than gold coins do because they’re not considered “collectible”, they are ideal for a gold IRA investment. One ounce, ten ounce and kilo bars are the most common gold bullion bars. Although the regulations that govern IRAs call for a minimum purity of only 99.5% for gold investment, most gold bullion bars are 99.99% pure. Investors with large IRAs should consider the ten-ounce and the kilo bars (32.15 ounces) because the rate at which the bars can be bought or sold carries smaller markups. Generally, the heavier the bar, the smaller the markup is.


A gold IRA investment cannot consist of the South African Krugerrand, which, at 91.67% pure, is not a legal instrument. The Krugerrand's actual weight is 1.0909 troy ounces. It is minted from gold alloy that is 91.67% pure (22 karats), so the coin does contain one troy ounce of gold. The remaining 8.33% of the coin's weight is copper, an alloy known historically as crown gold which has long been used for English gold sovereigns and is also the alloy of the American Gold Eagle coins. Copper alloy coins are harder and more durable, so they can resist scratches and dents. But the ratio of gold to copper alloy is not sufficient to pass the purity test required.


Gold coins or bullion are good ways secure your retirement. For a gold IRA investment to be valid, it must consist of gold that is 99.5% pure. The American Gold Eagle coin is the only US coin that is and the only coin eligible as a gold IRA investment. United Gold Direct can help you determine if these American Gold Eagle Coins are the right fit for you.