I am now above the age 59 1/2, so I can move my 401K without any early withdraw fees.
Trump's EO opens up options for 401K investments into alternative assets which goes live in February 2026. I think the precious metals market is going to skyrocket after that, so I wanted to get in before February.
Alternative assets typically include:
Private Equity & Venture Capital: Investing in private companies or startups not listed on public exchanges.
Hedge Funds: Pooled funds that use complex strategies to seek high returns.
Real Estate: Direct property ownership or real estate investment trusts (REITs).
Commodities: Physical goods like gold, oil, or agricultural products.
Cryptocurrency: Digital assets like Bitcoin or Ethereum.
Collectibles: Art, antiques, rare coins, vintage wine—anything with value based on rarity or demand.
Managed Futures & Derivatives: Contracts based on the future price of assets, often used for hedging or speculation.
I am thinking about investing in silver. Silver has been shorted and is undervalued, seems like it would have the bigger potential for growth over gold, I could be wrong.
I asked Copilot to give me a list of custodians for investing in precious metals and it gave me the list below.
Hell, maybe I should cash it out, pay the taxes, buy physical and bury it in the backyard, lol.
What are the chances Trump ends taxes on 401K withdraws?
Anyway, I'm getting off topic. Here are suggestions copilot gave me.
Augusta Precious Metals
Goldco
American Hartford Gold
Birch Gold Group
Patriot Gold Group
Noble Gold Investments
Orion Metal Exchange
I do not know what percent each of these custodian's charge over spot price or if they have any storage fees associated. Was kinda hoping someone here has already done that sorta research and could point me in the right direction.
Is there any trustworthy investment guides out there that gives the listed fees for each of these custodians?
Any available data you can provide will be greatly appreciated!!
Thank You and Have a Good Day!!
My point is the average citizen has no chance of making money in the Metals market.
Im way ahead and so are most people. We are pretty much at all time highs.
But it has been suppressed for many years.
Yeah. Real money going up with inflation. But yeah, silver is waaaaaay undervalued due to paper selling. They told me to buy metals and something called “bitcoin” during my Ron Paul for President years. Had 100 dollars worth in my cart but questioned the security of the wallet. Bitcoin was 3 dollars and change. Bought more silver instead.
Its a much better savings account for the average person, than a bank is. I am sitting pretty right now because of my bullion, much better than if I had easy access to savings in my credit union. I keep some in there, but my savings are all in silver, will be able to pay off the house soon. When the money is in regular currency, it is reported after 10k, plus, it is just so easy to transfer from savings to checking. With silver in the safe at home, I would have to go through driving to the coin dealer, miles and miles away. Too much trouble, this way it stays put and adds on. Maybe for someone who has more sophisticated investing, but it works for my little peasant homestead. I have a whole lot of security this way.
I have no doute that metals are a good savings. My statement is still true about the Spot $$$$$$$$$$$$ being 'controlled' and fixed.