[ad_2] This video frames a choice between gold and platinum as the foundation of a portfolio. Platinum tends to be more volatile than gold because more of its demand comes from industrial uses like catalytic converters, while gold trades more as a monetary asset -- both qualify for a self-directed...
[ad_2] This short asks how confident you feel about your retirement. A more useful check than a feeling is the numbers: how much you have saved relative to expected expenses, how diversified it is across account types, and whether any of it -- including precious metals -- meets the IRS rules under...
[ad_2] This short warns that your wealth can legally be taken. Real risks that fit that description include creditor judgments, divorce settlements, and IRS liens. IRAs get some creditor protection under state law, and federal bankruptcy law shields a set dollar amount of IRA assets that the IRS...
[ad_2] This short video touches on gold as an investment. For retirement savers specifically, gold can be added to an IRA as a Gold IRA - a self-directed account where an approved custodian holds IRS-eligible gold meeting the purity standard in IRC Section 408(m), rather than the gold being kept...
Written by Samuel, Certified Public Accountant Published August 2026 Last updated: August 2026 About this guide: This page is reviewed for tax and account-structure accuracy by a Certified Public Accountant on our team. It reflects independent research and is not personalized tax, legal, or...
