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Federal Reserve Tapering Bodes Well for Gold
- February 2, 2014
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
No CommentsGold and the Federal Reserve have a love-hate relationship. Gold investors typically smile when the Fed continues printing money and charges full steam ahead with its aggressive economic stimulus program. The opposite is true when there are signs that quantitative easing is slowing down, the unemployment report is positive or there is fear that the
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2014 Traditional IRA Contribution Guide
- January 27, 2014
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: IRA
With IRS requirements being updated every year, learning the truth about your IRA contribution limits can be a difficult task. We’ve created a quick overview to help you understand how Traditional IRA contributions are changing from 2013 to 2014 for each of the three main filing categories. Traditional IRA Contribution Limits for Single Individuals Taxpayers
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Gold Continues to Perform
- January 24, 2014
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
Friday marked gold’s highest point in two months. Gold is up over $50 per ounce since the beginning of the year and continues to show promise. Many factors have come into play this week to reach these new highs. Here is a closer look at some of the highlights this week. Gold and the Dollar
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Gold Gaining Support in China and the U.S.
- January 17, 2014
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
Gold may have been in a small lull mid-week, however that lull is not slowing down the yellow metal’s overall strength. Big things have been happening in China for gold. There’s also an increased confidence building behind gold’s safe haven status in the US. Here’s a brief overview of the factors affecting gold in these
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Gold Gains on Weak Jobs Data
- January 11, 2014
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: News
Gold is on track to post its second week of gains since the New Year. A recent lull in US job data has given gold yet another boost, due to worries of the Federal Reserve making a preemptive call to begin tapering. Here are some of the top items this week affecting the gold market.
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5 Tips to Ensure a Smooth 401(k) Rollover Process
- January 9, 2014
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: 401K
When you leave a job, you have options for the funds in your 401(k): leave the money in your 401(k) plan, roll it over to a new 401(k) with your current employer, cash out of your 401(k) and have the funds sent directly to you, or roll over the funds to an IRA. Gold 401(k)Â rollovers
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Gold Starts Out Strong in 2014
- January 6, 2014
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
2013 was a slower year for gold, but as investors head into 2014, signs can already be seen that gold is showing promise in the new year. Physical demand is up, and gold is once again being touted as a safe haven investment. Global Increase in Physical Gold Demand Gold coins are flying off the
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Turmoil in India over Gold
- January 6, 2014
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
India’s wedding season is here and the need for gold is expectedly high. This year, however, there are a few issues in terms of purchasing of the yellow metal. Import taxes are high, and it seems smuggling is now on the rise as well. Import Taxes on Gold In recent years, the tax on gold
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Fed Tapering and Gold in 2014
- December 20, 2013
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: News
This was a historical week for gold. The Federal Reserve finally decided to begin tapering the economic stimulus program. Gold values took a hit after this announcement, but will investors see a turnaround from gold in 2014? The Call for Tapering Wednesday marked the day the Federal Reserve finally chose to pull back from the
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Bloomberg: Why London’s Gold Vaults Are Empty
- December 20, 2013
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: News
Bloomberg’s Kenneth Hoffman reported on what to watch in the precious metals market in 2014. He spoke to Mark Barton and Anna Edwards on Bloomberg Television’s Countdown about what is actually happening to gold supplies. Kenneth comments that “You could go into a vault in London a couple of years ago and they would be
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