For many investors, the possibility to own precious metals like gold, silver, platinum, and palladium inside of a self-directed IRA is an exciting opportunity for them to take back control of their financial future. There is a multitude of options when purchasing precious metals for an IRA. American Eagles, Canadian Maple Leafs, or the Australian Kangaroo all qualify for inclusion in an IRA as well as precious metals in bar form. Read more about IRA eligible metals here.
Any precious metal owned inside of an IRA must meet certain fineness requirements and must be produced by an approved and accredited refiner.
One of the retirement specialists at the United States Gold Bureau will guide you through the process of protecting your hard-earned savings by transferring funds from your current IRA or your former 401K/403B account to physical precious metals that you can hold in your hand, not just read about in a monthly statement.
For acquisitions as part of an official IRA or 401K retirement account, you must complete the appropriate paperwork and have the order funded properly. If you’d like to learn more about adding precious metals to your official retirement account, call our Retirement Services Division at 800-775-3504.
(1) The list represents the most popular bullion products allowed in IRAs. Additional products may be acceptable. (2) Minimum Fineness Required: • Gold = .995+ • Platinum = .9995+ • Silver = .999+ • Palladium = .9995+ (3) Small bullion bars (i.e., bars other than 400-ounce gold, 100-ounce gold, 1000-ounce silver, 50-ounce platinum and 100-ounce palladium bars) must be manufactured to exact weight specifications.