Precious Metals for Your IRA?

Protect your IRA with Precious Metals

Making physical precious metals part of your IRA is a great way to diversify and protect your retirement portfolio. Precious metals are recession-proof investments that are historically proven hedges against negative economic conditions like inflation, war, housing bubbles and taxation.

Safeguard your IRA and your golden years with tangible precious metals bullion and receive the long-term value of mankind’s ultimate standard of wealth.

How does it work?

You will be adding physical precious metals to your retirement portfolio. This is great news for anyone who’s looking to enjoy the peace of mind that comes with tangible ownership of gold, silver, platinum or palladium.

The steps to set-up your precious metals IRA are easy:

• Set up a precious metals IRA account with a custodian: Northwest Territorial Mint deals with GoldStar Trust Company, a distinguished precious metals IRA specialist.
• Name Northwest Territorial Mint as the bullion dealer for the new account and then fund the account via a direct contribution or roll-over funds from other existing accounts.
• After receiving notification from GoldStar Trust Co. that the account is active, contact Northwest Territorial Mint and lock in a price for the bullion product you want.
• Northwest Territorial Mint then ships the physical metal to GoldStar Trust Co. for receipt into their depository.
• GoldStar Trust Co. pays Northwest Territorial Mint with funds from your account and then credits your account with your newly purchased precious metal.
• GoldStar Trust Co. holds the exact precious metals you purchased at an internationally recognized precious metals depository. 

What precious metals can I invest?

Previously, only gold and silver American Eagle coins were allowed into a precious metals IRA. However, IRA regulations changed in 1997 and a variety of bullion that meets the minimum purity requirements are now approved for inclusion into a precious metals IRA account.

Gold

Northwest Territorial Mint carries a wide selection of government-backed bullion that meets the IRA-required purity standards. Aside from gold American Eagles, eligible gold bullion includes legal tender gold coins with at least a .995-fineness such as: gold Maple Leafs and gold Philharmonics. Some popular gold bullion coins, such as Krugerrands and some older U.S. gold coins are not eligible because they fall below the required purity standard.

Silver

Investors looking for eligible silver bullion at low premiums can choose 99.9%-pure Northwest Territorial Mint silver and Pan American Silver Corp. silver. We also offer a variety of eligible, at least 99.9%-pure, silver bullion including: silver American Eagles, silver Maple Leafs as well as 100-ounce silver bars. Pre-1965 U.S. 90% silver coins are not eligible.

Platinum and Palladium

Also eligible for IRA investment are platinum and palladium bullion that meet the .9995-fineness requirement for them. This makes the platinum PAMP bar a great opportunity for IRA investors looking to diversify.

Do I receive my bullion when I choose to take my disbursements?

Absolutely. Whenever you choose to take disbursements from your IRA account, you may either receive your physical bullion or convert your precious metals to cash through your bullion dealer. This flexibility allows you to take advantage of market conditions before you sell.

Protect your portfolio today

In uncertain times, no other investment is as reliable a safe haven as precious metals bullion. Protect your portfolio and your future with the enduring value of precious metals. A stake in gold or silver bullion today will reduce the volatility of your holdings and make your retirement a brighter place.

To begin safeguarding your retirement, contact Northwest Territorial Mint toll-free at 800-344-6468 or email at bullioninfo@nwtmint.com. Contact GoldStar Trust Company at 800-486-6888 or email at info@goldstartrust.com.