{"id":37264,"date":"2019-04-11T16:05:34","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T23:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldco.com\/?p=37264"},"modified":"2021-11-08T08:29:16","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T16:29:16","slug":"start-a-silver-ira","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goldco.com\/start-a-silver-ira\/","title":{"rendered":"Start A Silver IRA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Putting all of your retirement funds into stocks and bonds is a very risky thing to do. In fact, it is something that every experienced investor will avoid doing because, after all, putting all your eggs in one basket is never wise! Building a nest egg for a comfortable retirement requires a diversification strategy, so why not start a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/goldco.com\/precious-metals-ira\/silver-ira\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silver IRA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Even if you are already contributing to a savings plan, such as a 401(k), you can also have a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/goldco.com\/what-is-a-silver-ira\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silver IRA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Otherwise known as a \u201cPrecious Metals IRA\u201d, a Silver IRA can be relied on as a shield from stock market threats. What\u2019s more, you can diversify your portfolio with more than just shiny silver assets. Platinum, palladium and gold assets can be acquired to make a savings portfolio more balanced. Let\u2019s learn more about how to start a silver IRA.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Follow the Rules to Start a Silver IRA<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are already contributing to a conventional IRA, you won\u2019t need to worry too much about learning a whole new set of rules, because the only real difference is that you can directly transfer your existing IRA funds into a Silver IRA. However, precious metals in a Silver IRA must be held by a legal custodian after you perform a <a href=\"https:\/\/goldco.com\/silver-ira-rollover\/\">Silver IRA rollover<\/a>. IRA contribution limits do apply. These limits vary depending on age, so seek financial advice to ensure you build your retirement nest egg correctly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Eligible Metals for a Silver IRA<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An option for protecting your wealth for the future, silver comes in varying weights, with the most popular weights being 1 oz, 10 oz, and 100 oz. Whichever weight you opt for, remember to inspect the silver for its stamp. You must make sure that the coins you choose when you start a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/goldco.com\/how-to-invest-in-ira-silver\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silver IRA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have a minimum fineness of .9999, and that they are eligible. Check out our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/goldco.com\/precious-metals-ira\/silver-ira\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IRA Approved Silver<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn more about which coins you can add.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about how you can start your Silver IRA and safeguard your retirement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":37265,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[209],"tags":[1036,702,266,1035],"class_list":["post-37264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-precious-metals","tag-silver-backed-ira","tag-silver-coins","tag-silver-ira","tag-silver-ira-rules"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.0 (Yoast SEO v25.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Start A Silver IRA &#8211; 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