The value of paper assets such as those generally found in Traditional and Roth IRAs are vulnerable as the U.S. dollar has consistently depreciated over time. A falling dollar erodes the value of our life savings.
At American Bullion we believe one of the most effective strategies regarding wealth preservation is to diversify into physical gold and other precious metals. When financial advisors look for portfolio diversification they seek asset classes whose values have a low correlation to stocks and bonds. Gold prices may fluctuate up and down over time as supply and demand varies, but over the long term, gold has maintained its value.
Precious metals are considered by many to be a pure portfolio hedge or “insurance policy” against inflation, currency fluctuation, economic uncertainty and geo-political tensions.
Gold is instantly liquid and can be sold or traded anywhere around the world at any time. Consequently, gold is now considered the global go-to currency.
Today, it is permissible to convert Traditional and Roth IRAs into gold IRAs using specified proof and bullion coins and bars. A steadily-increasing number of investors are making this switch based upon historical data and informed predictions that the value of gold will continue to trend upward. We believe that traditional IRAs invested in paper assets are vulnerable to many factors in today’s world. Therefore, rolling some of these paper assets into a Gold IRA is an excellent way to diversify paper assets.
