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Creating A Smart Retirement Withdrawal Strategy
- February 16, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Retirement
No CommentsShifting between saving for retirement and using your savings as retirement income can be difficult and confusing – here’s what you need to know to ensure a seamless retirement transition. The ultimate goal for most of us is to enter into our retirement years with a low-stress approach to financial matters. After all, we’ve worked
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5 Simple Reasons For A Dollar Downside
- February 13, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Currency
American Bullion remains skeptical of the prospects for the U.S. dollar. While it remains true that the dollar’s value depends on a huge number of factors—and its resilience has surprised in the recent past—most major economic indicators appear to work against a stronger dollar in 2017 (and beyond). The U.S. dollar remains the world’s most
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World Gold Council 2016 Trends Report Shows Gold Up And Still Rising
- February 6, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
The just released WGC report shows that 2016 demand for gold increased by 2%, reaching a 3-year high of 4,308.7t. This is in spite of the fact that jewelry demand fell to a seven year low, China’s economy continued to soften, and India’s changing policy and shock demonetization program reduced gold demand by 17% year-over-year.
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When Should I Buy Gold?
- February 3, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Buy Gold
Do you want to know the perfect time to buy gold (or other precious metals) for your retirement portfolio? The short answer is: There is never a “perfect” time. Gold is not a timing-based investment (or, at least, it shouldn’t be treated that way). Don’t approach gold like you would with shares of Coca-Cola or
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What Are The Rules For Rolling Over A 401(K) To An IRA?
- January 27, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: 401K
Moving your funds from a 401(k) into a physical Gold IRA isn’t necessarily difficult – especially if you’re partnering with an efficient Gold IRA broker, but there are some rules to consider. The classic 401(k) is a still a moderately popular investment option today, but as businesses continue to downsize, employees tend to job hop
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Top 6 Reasons Gold Prices Could Rise in 2017
- January 25, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Buy Gold
Global markets saw many challenges and uncertainties in 2016, and investors have to deal with several unknowns for 2017, including: The rise of new political movements among developed countries Sluggish economic growth Increasing public and private debt Unsettled asset bubbles in equity and bond markets And yet, gold investors could be forgiven for not feeling
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Converting Your 401(K) To An IRA: Pros And Cons
- January 20, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: 401K
Do you have a 401(k) through your employer? If so, it may be time to consider a direct rollover to an IRA. In the world of retirement account rollovers and conversions, the 401(k) to IRA transition is a popular and potentially lucrative move that should be considered by anyone with investable assets sitting in their
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Is It Time To Convert Your 401(K) To An IRA?
- January 18, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: 401K
Your 401(k) may be eligible for a makeover – and now might be the perfect time to convert it into an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). The 401(k) is a popular investment option today because it requires very little involvement on the part of the account holder. Many individuals have a 401(k) through their employer –
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Here’s Why You Should Add Palladium to Your Portfolio
- January 16, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Palladium
Palladium is one of the rarest metals in the world. In fact, all of the palladium ever mined would comfortably fit in the average sized living room, per the CRB Commodity Yearbook. An extremely rare and precious metal, palladium is one of the few commodity metals eligible for inclusion in a tax-advantaged retirement account. Unlike
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How Much Gold Should You Own at Retirement?
- January 12, 2017
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Gold
How much gold should you own at retirement? It is an important question to answer, but the truth can be complicated. You have to answer a lot of other questions first. For instance, do you plan on working until you are 65 or do you want to retire at 50 or at 40? Can you
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