A few days ago, I heard from an old customer. As with so many others who have called, her pension fund had taken a huge hit since the crash.
In 2008, her IRA account was worth more than $1 million. Last week, the trustee said it was worth $550,000.
She bit the bullet and cashed out her IRA.
She told me she has been watching what is happening all over the world – capital controls; ‘soak-the-rich’ taxes; seizures of bank accounts (bail-ins); and forced conversions of private retirement funds into government bonds. She believes our own government is going to do the same as more than a dozen industrialized nations have already done.
After taking out $77,000 for the taxes and penalties,
she put the remaining $346,000 into gold and silver coins.
A gutsy move and also a very smart move. Her decision to convert paper assets into gold and silver coins is prudent considering the rapid devaluation of the U.S. dollar.
The dollar is in the process of losing its status as the reserve currency of the world. My customer is no longer willing to be lulled into hoping everything will turn out O.K. during the ugly transition to a new global monetary unit.
Is it worth it to pay the penalties and taxes? Yes.
From 2002 to the 2008 crash, the stock market was up about 45%. Since then, the stock market is up about 65%.
2002 average of the Dow Industrial Average was 9,687.03
From 2002 to the 2008 crash, the price of gold was up 100+% (doubled). Since then, gold is up 100+% (doubled again). That is what is happening to the purchasing power of the dollar!
2002 average price of gold was $303/oz
Preserve your nest egg with real gold and silver coins.
By Denise Rhyne
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