California Numismatic Investments Review: Inside the Operation
California Numismatic Investments has been operating since 1980. Forty-five years. Made the Inc. 500 in 2005. The company is not a recent startup with a polished website and a marketing budget. It is one of the oldest, most credentialed bullion dealers in the United...
The 4% Rule of Retirement Withdrawals: What Is It, and Is It Still Legit? (2021 Update)
If you've been reading about retirement investing strategies, you've probably heard of the so-called 4% rule by now. For over two decades, this concept has dominated the conversation around optimizing retirement savings withdrawals. Proponents of the 4% rule insist...
U.S. Money Reserve Review: A Closer Look
U.S. Money Reserve has one credential that no other company in this guide can match: its president, Philip N. Diehl, was the 35th Director of the United States Mint. He ran the Mint from 1994 to 2000 and before that served as Chief of Staff to Treasury Secretary Lloyd...
Gaithersburg Coin Exchange
Company Info & Background For almost half a century, Gaithersburg Coin Exchange has been providing clients with gold and silver coins and bars for investment. Although the emphasis is on rare and collectible...
Monarch Precious Metals Review: A Different Kind of Bullion Company
Monarch Precious Metals is not a Gold IRA company. It does not offer custodian partnerships, depository storage, IRA-eligible products, or rollover assistance. If you came here looking for a precious metals IRA, skip to the Noble Gold CTA below and start there...
May 2021 Newsletter: Bitcoin to $400,000? Institutional Money Pours Into Crypto While Analysts Predict The Ultimate Bull Run
We've heard a lot about cryptocurrency this year. The digital asset has hogged a lot of media attention as it rocketed into the financial mainstream. Since only New Years', Bitcoin is up 80%, and that's including last month's price dip. It's not too late to get on...
Protecting Your IRA/401(k): “Have a strong mindset.” An interview with Rick Salmeron, CFP®.
This week I had the pleasure to interview Rick Salmeron, CFP®, president and owner of Salmeron Financial, a wealth management firm in Dallas, TX. Rick helps others create personal financial wealth so that they can worry less about their money. Photo courtesy of...
April 2021 Newsletter: The NFT Craze Powers Bitcoin/Ether Growth; Precious Metals See Excellent Buying Opportunity This Spring
You might've heard about the “NFT craze” that's going on right now. NFTs, or “non-fungible tokens'', skyrocketed in popularity in March, with $220 million in sales in the month of March alone—for reference, the entire year 2020 saw only $250 million in NFT...
SD Bullion Review: A Closer Look at the Bullion Platform
SD stands for Silver Doctors. Dr. Tyler Wall and colleagues from the Silver Doctors precious metals education community founded SD Bullion in 2012 in Ottawa Lake, Michigan. The premise was direct and specific: sell gold, silver, and other metals at the lowest premiums...
Are We In A Stock Market Bubble? (2021 Update) + How To Invest Safely in U.S. and Global Equities Markets
The accelerated growth of the U.S. tech sector has, by many accounts, created an unstable investment environment. Although the S&P 500 is led by U.S. tech stocks with long runways, there's no guarantee that they can be trusted to keep your money safe in the...
