When Established Professionals, Empty Nesters and Retirees need precious metals for their IRAs,
here's what they do…

Every day, sophisticated investors are protecting assets, quicker and with more confidence than ever before.

With IRA Metals, they have access to the exclusive custodians, expert assistance and depositories – the exact same depositories used by institutions – that we’re using to help clients like Paul in New Jersey, Heidi in Arizona, and Dan in Wisconsin protect their hard earned money. And now you can take advantage of this too.

With IRA Metals, you’ll be confident you’ve taken the necessary steps to protect your portfolio with bullion – and you’ll do it quickly and easily.

Precious Metals are the “Missing Ingredient” in the average Retirement portfolio today, yet many of the world’s most astute money managers maintain exposure to metals…

John Paulson Making Big New Bet on Gold – WSJ.com (Nov 19, 2009)

John Paulson, who scored about $20 billion of profits between 2007 and early 2009 wagering against the housing market and financial companies, is launching a hedge fund dedicated to buying up shares of gold miners and other bullion-related investments, according to investors.

Mr. Paulson told his investors he personally would invest between $200 million and $250 million in the new fund, which he said will begin on Jan. 1, according to an investor at the meeting.

Paulson & Co. already is a major holder of gold shares including AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. and Kinross Gold, doing most of its buying early this year. Mr. Paulson currently has more than 10% of his $30 billion or so under management in gold-related investments, according to his investors.

Peter Schiff on CNBC

Jim Rodgers, Chairman of Singapore-based Rodgers Holdings, says…

“I own gold….I am not selling my gold.” (interview with Bloomberg Radio)

Robert Kiyosaki on Silver

Reduce portfolio risk while increasing returns…all backed by Independent Research

We’ll put the bullion you need in your retirement accounts helping reduce your portfolio risk while boosting your investment returns.

“As a real asset, with limited supply and different market dynamics, gold has historically had low correlations with most equity and debt indexes, making it a valid diversifier both theoretically and empirically. In a November 2007 paper available from the CFA Institute—"Can Precious Metals Make Your Portfolio Shine"—the authors demonstrated that inclusion of various forms of gold could increase portfolio return and reduce variance. In other papers, gold has been compared to the small-cap equity asset class, which, while volatile, can be an effective diversifier. Gold, therefore, can add value in the context of Modern Portfolio Theory.”

Brad McMillan, Vice President, Chief Investment Officer at Commonwealth Financial Network, Member FINRA/SIPC. Article on InvestmentAdvisor.com: Experts Corner: The Use of Gold in Portfolios: Improving Performance by adding precious metals. 3/1/2010

Scottsdale Silver’s IRA approved Hallmark and Gold Bullion – exclusive to IRA Metals members – may help your portfolio maintain its purchasing power, reduce volatility, and give you inflation protection.

What’s more, you can also find out exactly why ETFs may not be appropriate for your retirement accounts.

ETFs that are backed by gold or silver are extremely complex investment vehicles. First and foremost, it is important that investors read the entire Prospectus before making any investment in any fund. The main advantage of the ETFs is liquidity and ease of entering/exiting a position. However, that’s where the benefits end.

Consider the following factors before investing in an ETF:

GLD is NOT regulated by any regulatory body.

“Shareholders do not have the protections associated with ownership of shares in an investmentcompany registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the protections afforded by the CEA. The Trust is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is not required to register under such act. Consequently, Shareholders do not have the regulatory protections provided to investors in investment companies. The Trust will not hold or trade in commodity futures contracts regulated by the CEA, as administered by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC. Furthermore, the Trust is not a commodity pool for purposes of the CEA, and none of the Sponsor, the Trustee or the Marketing Agent is subject to regulation by the CFTC as a commodity pool operator or a commodity trading advisor in connection with the Shares. Consequently, Shareholders do not have the regulatory protections provided to investors in CEA-regulated instruments or commodity pools.” GLD Prospectus, Dated March 19, 2009. Page 7.

Shareholders have limited rights

“Shareholders do not have the rights enjoyed by investors in certain other vehicles. As interests in an investment trust, the Shares have none of the statutory rights normally associated with the ownership of shares of a corporation (including, for example, the right to bring “oppression” or “derivative” actions). In addition, the Shares have limited voting and distribution rights (for example, Shareholders do not have the right to elect directors and will not receive dividends).” GLD Prospectus, Dated March 19,2009. Page 8

Where is the metal stored? How is it monitored? Is it real bullion?

“Because neither the Trustee nor the Custodian oversees or monitors the activities of subcustodians who may temporarily hold the Trust’s gold bars until transported to the Custodian’s London vault, failure by the subcustodians to exercise due care in the safekeeping of the Trust’s gold bars could result in a loss to the Trust. Under the Allocated Bullion Account Agreement described in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, incorporated herein by reference, the Custodian has agreed that it will hold all of the Trust’s gold bars in its own London vault premises except when the gold bars have been allocated in a vault other than the Custodian’s London vault premises, and in such cases the Custodian has agreed that it will use commercially reasonable efforts promptly to transport the gold bars to the Custodian’s London vault, at the Custodian’s cost and risk. Nevertheless, there will be periods of time when some portion of the Trust’s gold bars will be held by one or more subcustodians appointed by the Custodian or by a subcustodian of such subcustodian. The subcustodians which the Custodian currently uses are the Bank of England, Brinks Ltd., Via Mat International, and LBMA market-making members that provide bullion vaulting and clearing services to third parties. The Custodian is required under the Allocated Bullion Account Agreement to use reasonable care in appointing its subcustodians but otherwise has no other responsibility in relation to the subcustodians appointed by it. These subcustodians may in turn appoint further subcustodians, but the Custodian is not responsible for the appointment of these further subcustodians. The Custodian does not undertake to monitor the performance by subcustodians of their custody functions or their selection of further subcustodians. The Trustee does not undertake to monitor the performance of any subcustodian. Furthermore, the Trustee may have no right to visit the premises of any subcustodian for the purposes of examining the Trust’s gold bars or any records maintained by the subcustodian, and no subcustodian will be obligated to cooperate in any review the Trustee may wish to conduct of the facilities, procedures, records or creditworthiness of such subcustodian. See the section of the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, incorporated herein by reference captioned “Custody of the Trust’s Gold” for more information about subcustodians that may hold the Trust’s gold bars. In addition, the ability of the Trustee to monitor the performance of the Custodian may be limited because under the Custody Agreements the Trustee has only limited rights to visit the premises of the Custodian for the purpose of examining the Trust’s gold bars and certain related records maintained by the Custodian. The ability of the Trustee and the Custodian to take legal action against subcustodians may be limited, which increases the possibility that the Trust may suffer a loss if a subcustodian does not use due care in the safekeeping of the Trust’s gold bars. If any subcustodian does not exercise due care in the safekeeping of the Trust’s gold bars, the ability of the Trustee or the Custodian to recover damages against such subcustodian may be limited to only such recourse, if any, as may be available under applicable English law or, if the subcustodian is not located in England, under other applicable law. This is because there are expected to be no written contractual arrangements between subcustodians who may hold the Trust’s gold bars and the Trustee or the Custodian, as the case may be. If the Trustee’s or the Custodian’s recourse against the subcustodian is so limited, the Trust may not be adequately compensated for the loss. For more information on the Trustee’s and the Custodian’s ability to seek recovery against subcustodians and the subcustodian’s duty to safekeep the Trust’s gold bars, see the section of the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, incorporated by reference herein, captioned “Custody of the Trust Gold.” Gold held in the Trust’s unallocated gold account and any Authorized Participant’s unallocated goldaccount will not be segregated from the Custodian’s assets. If the Custodian becomes insolvent, its assets may not be adequate to satisfy a claim by the Trust or any Authorized Participant. In addition, in the event of the Custodian’s insolvency, there may be a delay and costs incurred in identifying the bullion held in the Trust’s allocated gold account. Gold which is part of a deposit for a purchase order or part of a redemption distribution will be held for a time in the Trust Unallocated Account and, previously or subsequently in, the Authorized Participant Unallocated Account of the purchasing or redeeming Authorized Participant. During those times, the Trust and the Authorized Participant, as the case may be, will have no proprietary rights to any specific bars of gold held by the Custodian and will each be an unsecured creditor of the Custodian with respect to the amount of gold held in such unallocated accounts. In addition, if the Custodian fails to allocate the Trust’s gold in a timely manner, in the proper amounts or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Unallocated Bullion Account Agreement, or if a subcustodian fails to so segregate gold held by it on behalf of the Trust, unallocated gold will not be segregated from the Custodian’s assets, and the Trust will be an unsecured creditor of the Custodian with respect to the amount so held in the event of the insolvency of the Custodian. In the event the Custodian becomes insolvent, the Custodian’s assets might not be adequate to satisfy a claim by the Trust or the Authorized Participant for the amount of gold held in their respective unallocated gold accounts. In the case of the insolvency of the Custodian, a liquidator may seek to freeze access to the gold held in all of the accounts held by the Custodian, including the Trust Allocated Account. Although the Trust would be able to claim ownership of properly allocated gold, the Trust could incur expenses in connection with asserting such claims, and the assertion of such a claim by the liquidator could delay creations and redemptions of Baskets.” GLD Prospectus, Dated March 19, 2009. Pages 11-12

Given some of these disclosures by the ETFs themselves, one has to ask why they have so become so popular. The answer is liquidity. Many Advisors use them for exposure to the silver or gold markets because they are an easy vehicle to move into and out of, but as you can see there are several risks being disclosed. When it comes to investing in SLV or GLD ETFs, the mantras “Caveat Emptor” (buyer beware) and P.T. Barnum’s famous quip, “There’s a sucker born every minute” certainly seem appropriate. If you own these vehicles, sell them. Contact IRA Metals to learn how to better protect your portfolio using real bullion, not a paper substitute.

Learn how simple it is to setup and transfer a portion of your IRA assets – and discover the added security bullion offers vs. ETFs backed by precious metals.

Starting the process is simple. 1. Open and Fund an account. 2. Contact IRA Metals to coordinate your purchase. 3. Direct your custodian to make payment. That’s it. From there, we’ll facilitate the remaining steps until your metals reach the depository.

Some key reasons to open a precious metals IRA vs ETF:

1. You are taking actual ounces off the market, meaning they cannot be sold, leased, or loaned out by anyone but you.
2. You are putting physical silver and gold bullion, not a paper substitute, or derivative of metal in your account. ETFs are a tracking vehicle, not actual precious metals.
3. You maintain complete control of your investment holdings. You can demand shipment at any time. ETFs limit deliveries of actual metals to holders with over 100,000 shares.
4. You’ll be confident that your metals are actually there. You receive statements from your custodian on the value of the metals in your account.
5. You can request delivery of actual metal if you so desire.
6. Your metals are held in a facility with annual audits and strict internal controls and safeguards to protect your assets. Many ETFs don’t allow for regular audits.
7. Stored in the USA as opposed to other countries. ETFs are stored in various countries by custodians and sub-custodians and sub-custodians of sub-custodians, so you don’t know exactly where the metals are stored.
8. All bullion we provide is guaranteed to meet IRS requirements and minimum fineness standards (.995+ for gold, and .999+ for silver) thereby eliminating “counterfeit risk.” Any bars found to be fake inside an ETF are deducted from holdings and reflected in the share price.
9. Because we only deal in raw bullion, you don’t have to pay “collector” premiums or exorbitant margins for purchases.
10. Fast, free shipping of your metals to the depository.
11. No commission charges added onto your order.
12. You are not left dealing with the shortages typical of government minted coins like American Eagles, Maple Leafs, etc.

Once your metals arrive at the depository, they are logged with a description of the assets received, any serial numbers are recorded, and they are placed in an account for you. At any time, you can request shipment of your actual metals, or you can direct your institution to sell all or a portion of your investment at prevailing prices, and return the cash to your account. Keep in mind that, if you opt to receive the physical bullion, the IRS considers this a normal distribution and all IRS rules apply. The gain/loss is calculated based on the spot price on the day of your distribution.

Every month, set your accumulation plan to automatically “pay yourself first” – and we’ll help facilitate quarterly transactions allowing you to Dollar Cost Average into your Silver and Gold holdings just like any other investment.

Experts agree that dollar cost averaging makes sense over the long term…

Investing equal dollar amounts consistently over time has the effect of lowering your average cost in an investment position due to price volatility and is an excellent accumulation method over the longer term…

By investing at regular intervals during an accumulation phase, dollar cost averaging allows you to buy less of an investment when prices are higher, and more of an investment when prices are lower.

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