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  • This Week in Gold: Indian Demand, Gold Reserves, Rocky, Baby Boomers

    This week in gold, American Bullion covered these four stories: Despite Gold Lows, Indian Demand High Ahead of Religious Festival Central Banks Increasing Gold Holdings CNBC Article: Gold is “kind of like the Rocky Balboa right now”  USA Today: Baby Boomer Retirees Face Big Money, Big Decisions The themes of this week’s stories were gold’s cultural importance, resilience

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  • This Week in Gold: Ron Paul, India, Retirement, More Geopolitical Woes

    This week in gold, Ron Paul explained to CNBC why he still believes in gold, India continued its deep culturally-embedded love affair with the yellow metal, high levels of geopolitical and economic woes shook markets, and a study gave insight into how much is enough to retire happy. Looking back at the week, we are reminded

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  • Americans Saving for Retirement at Record High Levels

    Data released by Fidelity Investments on Wednesday showed a surprising new fact: investors holding an individual retirement account at Fidelity contributed an average of $4,150 in 2013, a record high level up 5.7% from 2012. The average account balance among the 7 million IRAs held at Fidelity also rose by 10%. Perhaps most surprisingly, contributions

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  • The Number One Fear Americans Have about Retirement

    Bank of America recently conducted their bi-annual survey in which 1,000 affluent Americans (having $50,000-$250,000 in investable assets) were asked about their “financial concerns, priorities and behaviors”. The report found that respondents fear running out of money for retirement more than public speaking, gaining weight, or going to the dentist. Interestingly, despite this fear, many

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  • This Week in Gold: $1300 Resistance, SEP vs. 401(k), Celeb Investments

    This week in gold, we saw the gold price break the $1300 resistance level over Ukraine concerns and U.S. economic activity, learned the benefits of and differences between a SEP IRA and a 401(k), and had some fun with hypothetical celebrity investments in gold. Gold breaks $1300…for a little bit On Monday, gold reached a

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  • SEP IRA vs. 401(k)

    Out of the available types of retirement accounts, two get asked about frequently by customers: SEP (Simplified Employee Pension) IRAs and 401(k)s. A SEP IRA is considered an alternative to the 401(k) plan. Below we outline the differences between the two and how to convert/roll over each into a gold retirement account. What is a

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  • Women Participating in 401(k) Plans Less Than Men

    In a study of over 2,000 companies, Wells Fargo recently announced that 49% of men and 43% of women enroll in their employer-sponsored retirement plan. Compare this to Wells Fargo’s “recommended contribution index” measuring how many people are saving a minimum of 10% for their 401(k), in which 43% of men and 39% of women hit

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