Is Your Retirement In Danger? Learn About An Investment That Could Protect You

Inflation, falling currencies, market meltdowns: Is your retirement protected?

Many financial experts speak of the importance of diversifying your investment portfolio. Will it be enough to own a mix of paper assets like stocks, bonds, mutual funds?

What will happen to your portfolio with the next meltdown comes? Many experts believe it's not a matter of "if" but "when." They remember 2008 too well when the average stock fund fell a whopping 38 percent and retirement accounts lost $2 trillion in 15 months. And many are warning that the next crash could be worse - much worse.

A Self-directed Gold or Roth Gold IRA

When comes to wealth protection in a market meltdown, one thing is certain: paper won't cut it.


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If you already own a traditional or Roth IRA then you already know of the importance of saving for retirement effectively and just how difficult and uncertain that can be. The tremors in the current global economy have already sent many investors running for more stable and safe stores for their money. Those looking for better diversification of their portfolios have more often turned to gold.

Why Would You Need Gold?

It's been said that gold is money and everything else is credit. That's because gold is a hard asset unlike any other. Gold has a history of 5,000 years of value retention. Compare it to the dollar: To buy what a dollar did in 1990 it takes a $1.82 in current dollars. Go back to 1970 and it takes $6.13! An ounce of gold, on the other hand, still holds the same purchasing power today as it did a hundred years ago and as it did during the days of the Roman Empire! That's staying power like nothing else on earth.

Gold can work on protecting wealth whether it's within a traditional IRA, a Roth IRA, or if you take direct physical delivery.

You Have a 401(k): Why Do You Need an IRA?

IRAs, like 401(k)s, are savings accounts designed to offer substantial tax breaks. But IRAs have added benefits in that they offer a far wider variety of investment choices. Many 401(k) plans allow for a very limited selection of choices. IRAs also allow you to open and close positions in different investments quite readily. A 401(k) plan's ability to switch investments is very limited. For example, some plans may only let the investor make changes once every three months or so.

One important choice that a 401(k) doesn't offer that an IRA does is precious metals. This type of IRA account is called a self-directed IRA." With a self-directed gold or precious metals account you can buy coins or bullion. With a self-directed plan the investor is empowered to make their own investment decisions and add to the available investment options.

Learn More About Saving Your Retirement

Every day you're not working toward your future nest egg is a day lost to build a solid financial foundation for your golden years.

To help you in achieving those goals a special mini-course was created entitled "Essential Guide to Successful Gold and Silver Investing." This course was developed to help those with no prior experience with gold-based IRAs and is available as a FREE download. The contents of this course will answer a variety of common questions and pitfalls to help investors make informed decisions as to whether investing in precious metals is right for them. The course also offers tips and expert advice that will help new investors make decisions that could save them thousands of dollars.

Don't leave your investments to the mercy of an uncertain market. Learn about protecting your retirement with gold today!

John Roz is a Managing Director at a boutique precious metals wholesaler in Los Angeles. He has worked in the industry for over 15 years. He writes about precious metals investing and retirement accounts.

In our volatile and unpredictable economy you don't want to leave your nest egg exposed. To learn more about protecting - and growing - your retirement savings by investing in precious metals,