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What Kind of Precious Metals Can I Hold in a Gold IRA?
- March 23, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold IRA
No CommentsPrecious metals IRAs are governed by strict IRS rules limiting the forms of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium that may be held in a retirement account. The two most prominent rules likely to affect average investors are the ones regarding fineness and collectible status. Specifically, the IRS stipulates that gold coins held in IRAs must
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Post-FOMC Report – Part 2 – Yellen
- March 18, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Government
Just three months ago, the Fed was a veritable fountain of economic optimism, gushing with praise for the improving unemployment numbers and eager to implement the first interest rate increase and the first interest rate adjustment in more than seven years, with Dollar fortifying plans to continue increasing interest rates on a quarterly basis initially
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Post-FOMC Report – Part 1
- March 17, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Government
The U. S. Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting concluded yesterday with no major changes. As I’ve been suggesting for weeks now, the Fed did manage to begin backing off of their aggressive talk regarding rapidly and frequently increasing interest rates. They still haven’t copped to it, but Fed realizes that the economy is
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Infographic: $19,000,000,000,000+ National Debt (and counting…)
- March 4, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Government
The United States has enjoyed the ability to borrow effortlessly and sustain an assertive foreign policy, by virtue of its status as the world’s reserve currency. But the rise of other currencies and concerns related to the mushrooming US debt has created doubt, causing many foreign entities to sell-off of US currency and securities. And
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Yuan Achieved IMF World Currency Status! So What You Say? Think Again!
- March 3, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Currency
Like we predicted months ago, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has formally accepted the Chinese Yuan into the IMF Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket. The effective implementation of acceptance will occur on October 1, 2016. The Chinese yuan will join the dollar, euro, yen and pound as an IMF global reserve currency. This is the
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What is Silver Bullion?
- March 2, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Silver
If you’re interested in an investment that has a history of maintaining its value and even growing in value in even the shakiest of economic conditions, consider precious metals. Gold and silver are appealing to many investors for their liquidity and global worth. When investing in precious metals, one option is the purchase of bullion.
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Experts Say Gold is Poised for a Breakout in 2016
- February 23, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
Several highly respected precious metals analysts and industry insiders feel that now is the time to buy gold. With a global economy on shaky ground, recent volatility in the securities markets, and a stagnant growth rate among several developing nations, there isn’t much evidence of the type of global economic growth performance that would normally
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What is Gold Bullion?
- February 19, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
Bullion is the term used to describe bulk precious metals, which are commonly-held commodities. Typically, bullion is in bar form although it does also come in coins. Gold bullion is strictly regulated; EU standards state that gold bars must be no less than 99.5 percent pure, while coins must meet a purity standard of at
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Calculate How Much Money You’ll Need in Retirement
- February 18, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Retirement
Saving for retirement with a gold IRA is one of the shrewdest financial decisions you can make for a comfortable future. Gold and other precious metals have a stabilizing effect on your portfolio and can help ensure a secure retirement free from monetary worries. But how much wealth do you actually need to build so
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Russia and China want the Dollar Replaced as the “World’s Currency”
- February 12, 2016
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Currency
It’s no secret that Russia and China want the Dollar replaced as the “World’s Currency” in the worst way possible, and really, who could blame them? US stewardship of its currency since moving off the Gold Standard has been nothing short of an abomination and complete breach of fiduciary responsibility. Why Do China & Russia

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