Category: Investment

Want to set up a self-directed precious metals IRA? Well, not all gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bars are eligible for an individual retirement account (IRA). The IRS only approved certain gold,…

In a gold IRA, you can hold real physical gold. It must comply with IRS standards and be held by the IRA trustee, not the IRA owner. It must also be kept…

Any type of derivative trading that involves unlimited or undefined risk, such as naked call writing or ratio spreads, is prohibited by the IRS. Collectibles such as works of art, carpets, antiques,…

Gold IRAs appeal to investors who want a diversified retirement portfolio. There are alternative methods to add gold to your IRA. Gold ETFs allow you to buy and sell stocks and hold…

Under IRS rules, IRAs can invest in almost anything, with the exception of life insurance, most types of collectibles, and S company shares, i.e. shares in a company that elects to pass…

Although IRAs used to be limited to owning American Eagle gold and silver coins, IRAs can now invest in IRS-approved gold, silver, palladium, and platinum bars and coins. A Silver IRA works…

You can’t hold any physical precious metal in a regular individual retirement account (IRA). However, there are specially designed precious metal IRAs that allow you to invest in gold, palladium, silver, and…

One important rule to know about storing physical gold in an IRA is that your precious metals MUST be stored at an approved depository institution such as the Delaware Depository Service Company…

Although IRAs used to be limited to owning American Eagle gold and silver coins, IRAs can now invest in IRS-approved gold, silver, palladium, and platinum bars and coins. You can store coins…

Precious metals invested in a self-governing IRA must be stored in an authorized depository such as the Delaware Depository. Your IRA custodian may recommend a depository, but you can choose one yourself…