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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)

Precious Metals IRA



A precious metals IRA account can include gold, silver, platinum or palladium bullion and coins or American Eagle Gold and Silver Proof coins. Proof coins are some of the least risky coins to use for a precious metals IRA since they differ from the more generally produced bullion products in that they are unique collector’s coins. The government can’t force proof coins to be sold to them in time of governmental or global financial crisis for less than what they’re worth at current market prices. A hundred years ago, the US government was able to confiscate gold bullion and coins for funding and backing paper money, which made remaining gold coins collectible and more valuable. 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 rise in the coming years. Basically, a proof coin is a highly collectible limited mint-edition of an American Gold Eagle coin.


The value of these coins is affected by everything from their rarity to condition to age. Coins that are most rare and in the best condition are what you will want for your precious metals IRA. Each year a limited number of proof coins are minted by the government. The combination of gold value combined with the demand of collectors for the coin drives its value up or down. Some years the sale of these coins is more fervent than other years. The values of the proofs are registered on the market and are generally a bit more stable than gold bullion itself is. Because of this, proof coins are more stable in value than gold bullion or coins are.


Essentially proof coins are placed into a precious metals IRA that functions much like a traditional IRA fund but with physical gold as its investment as opposed to a stock or bonds. Diversifying this way is highly recommended as insurance against the rise and fall of the market. Precious metals IRA investing plans are among the safest, most secure, and reliable on the market, whether you open a new IRA or rollover an existing one. It’s little wonder that their popularity is rapidly increasing.


Opening a precious metals IRA is as easy as completing a few forms to open an account. As a whole, gold is one of the most important and most rewarding investments you can make. In fact, investing $25,000 in rare gold coins in the early 1970s would yield a value of well 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 United Gold Direct. United Gold Direct would love to share their wealth of knowledge and get you started on your own precious metals IRA.