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  • Poor Planning Is Proving Problematic For The Fed

    Three or four years ago, as the US economy continued to recover the Fed should have slowly been increasing interest rates, but chose to do nothing. Now that the economy is slowly grinding to a halt, the Fed feels the need to constantly threaten an interest rate increase and why not?  It’s been the only

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  • How To Save for Retirement Without a 401(k)

    The 401(k) retirement plan used to be a fairly standard benefit offered to employees at mid- to large-sized companies throughout the 1980s,’90s, and early 2000s. The plans served not only as a savings vehicle for retirement but also—thanks to matching employer contributions—as a means of attracting new talent and as an incentive for existing employees

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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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  • 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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  • New IRA Rollover Rules – How Will They Affect You?

    As those interested in a Gold IRA should know, a “rollover” is when money is withdrawn from a retirement plan such as a 401(k) and contributed to an IRA within 60 days – a 100% tax-free transaction. But are there limits on this? The United States Tax Court recently ruled that taxpayers may only do one

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