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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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Precious Metals IRA
Gold, silver, platinum or palladium bullion and coins or American Eagle Gold and Silver Proof coins can be purchased and placed in your precious metals IRA account to be stored at the Delaware Depository. One of the least risky coins to use for your precious metals IRA are proof coins, since they differ from the more generally produced bullion products in that they are unique collector's versions and therefore considered to be "non-confiscatable." In other words, the government can't force you to sell your coins to them in time of crisis for less than what they're worth at present market prices. This was the practice in years past. American Eagle Proof coins are of the highest quality, and mass produced bullion coins pale in comparison to them. The value of these coins is only expected to climb in the coming years. In short, proof coins are highly collectible limited mint editions of an American Gold Eagle coin.
Everything from coin rarity to condition to age affects the value of these coins. You will want the most rare and best condition of your coins for your precious metals IRA. Each year a limited number of proof coins are minted by the government. Some years the coins sell out rapidly, while others take a bit longer. The combination of gold value combined with the demand of collectors for the coin drives its value up or down. The proof values are registered on the market and are generally a bit more stable than gold bullion itself is. In other words, proof coins are even more stable than gold bullion coins or other forms of gold.
You'll essentially place your proof coins into a precious metals IRA that will function much like a traditional IRA fund but with physical gold as its investment. Precious metals IRA investing plans are among the safest, most secure, and reliable on the market, whether you open a new IRA or rollover and existing one. It's little wonder that they are rapidly increasing in popularity.
The process to starting is as simple as filling out a few forms to get you on your way towards owning a precious metals IRA . As a whole, gold is one of the most important and most rewarding investments you can make. In fact, an investment of $25,000 in select gold coins in the early 1970s would be worth over half a million dollars today. That figure should speak for itself.
You really can't go wrong with a precious metals IRA. If you have any questions about gold IRA rules, or if you want to learn more about opening a precious metals IRA account, please contact us. United Gold Direct would love to share our wealth of knowledge and get you started on your own precious metals IRA.
