With rising inflation and the decreasing value of the dollar, precious metals have re-emerged in the public eye as the best way to store value and wealth. As opposed to more common retirement investments, like stocks, bonds, or simply savings, the value of precious metals is not subject to any financial institution to define it. Instead, gold and silver maintain and increase in value as the markets turn bearish, giving an immense advantage to your retirement account during times of financial crisis and turmoil.
Do you have an IRA portfolio that you or someone you know are relying on for your retirement? If so, you may be concerned about the current state of the economy; between the decreasing value of the dollar and the threat of inflation, your individual retirement account funds may be looking significantly less reliable than they have in the past.
So the question becomes: what can you do today to secure your retirement assets? Simply putting more of your hard earned money into a low performing portfolio doesn't seem to make much financial sense and the stock market is no longer a guarantee for success. So what is a better plan?
Investment experts such as Jim Cramer from "Mad Money" have suggested 20% of your IRA be in gold or silver and with good reason: for those who invested in gold at the turn of the century, the precious metal turned over 600% profit! Just as important as the profit is the security offered by precious metals. Having 20% of your portfolio that will rise as the world experiences global financial instability is a hedge that few other investments or assets can claim.
A portfolio diversified with precious metals is one of the best guards that can be found against economic instability and inflation. With the resources of Global Monetary Reserve at your disposal, you can be assured that in times good and bad, your current assets and future retirement funds are both secure and working hard for you, just like you worked for them.