We know that people are concerned about precious metals investing in their self-directed IRA due to the recent selloff in metals and commodities in general. It’s easy to get concerned when you see corrections all the way to the mid-1500s for gold. But, you have to ask yourself why would gold suddenly just fall out […]
Category: Gold IRA
How a Gold-Backed IRA Helps Diversify Retirement Portfolios
At Accuplan Benefits Services, we love talking about how you can diversify your retirement portfolio to create a better retirement portfolio. Most financial planners and retirement specialists would agree that a diversified portfolio is an intelligent way to go about investing for the long haul. We at Accuplan focus on self-directed IRAs. We want to talk about how you […]
Investing in Precious Metals with your Retirement Account (updated for 2021)

Should you invest in gold? Answers to this question tend to gravitate toward one extreme or the other. Many investors on one side of this discussion believe that investing in gold is a losing proposition because it does not pay any interest and dividends and it costs money to store and protect. On the other […]
Three Ways a Gold IRA Helps to Improve a Retirement Account
Not a whole lot of people know you can invest in gold, nonetheless, invest in gold with a gold IRA. But you can and for some retirement savers, it’s the answer they’ve been waiting for. If you’re the type that likes to invest in commodities or hard assets, then a gold IRA might have what you’re […]
How a Gold IRA can Help you Diversify your Retirement Account
We love talking about how a self-directed IRA can benefit your retirement. Most investment professionals suggest that a diversified portfolio (like a gold IRA) is the smartest way to go and that is exactly what a self-directed IRA does. It gives you a more diversified portfolio because you can invest in other things outside of […]
It May Be Just The Right Time To Invest In A Gold IRA
Investing in a gold IRA can be a great way to diversify your retirement portfolio. One of the great things about investing in a gold IRA is that you are actually investing in a tangible investment. When you invest in stocks and bonds you are basically investing in a paper asset. A paper that says […]
Now May Be A Great Time To Invest In A Gold IRA or Silver IRA
There are plenty of different types of investments that you can invest in with a self-directed IRA. One of the most popular investments is investing in precious metals, namely gold and silver. These are commonly referred to as a gold IRA or silver IRA. Because investing in gold and silver is so common inside of […]
Get The FAQs about A Gold Backed IRA
The stock market has had a very rough month with losses of roughly 6%. The Dow Jones Inudustrial Average is down over 1% year to date. With all of this uncertainty in the markets nobody knows where it is headed. One smart investing advice that many give is to make sure you are well diversified. […]
Gold Professionals Say Now Is The Time To Buy
Your retirement accounts can be invested in so many different things with so many different types of investments out there what do you invest in? Many times those setting up self directed IRAs and 401ks already have an idea what they want to invest in with their IRA or 401k. There are times though when […]
A Great Time For A Gold IRA
With the use of a self directed IRA you are able to diversify your retirement portfolio. There are so many different investments opportunities that you can do through a self directed IRA. Really the only thing that holds you back from investing within a self directed IRA besides some of the rules is your imagination. […]