Many decades ago, when I was a teenager, I found my way to Santa Monica, California from the high desert of West Texas for a promised job. It was love at first sight. While the job never materialized, Southern California was a magical landscape — and at the time, a hotbed of everything that made the American dream the envy of the world. It was beguiling, charming, and demanding.
No one cared about you, your pedigree or background. They cared about your talent and drive. They cared about ideas and determination. Every waiter and waitress, every bellhop, and every kid like me was looking for the opportunity to plug into the sockets of power that promised success in return for hard work and responsibility.
The hills above the city were exotic and unique, dotted with beautiful homes both old and new, unique locations, ranches and estates – the chaparral landscape dense with the odor of plants and scrubs basking in the sunshine. The magnificent Pacific Ocean’s expanse was like the bluest crystal to the west, so inviting and yet so risky for those who mistook beauty for tranquility.
In the years since, though I never lived in California, I’ve traveled up and down her coast many times, into her cities and inland treasures – and only grew fonder of this spectacular land.
Now many of those stunningly beautiful LA hills are reduced to smoking rubble. Dozens are dead and 10,000 homes are gone in a horrifying, heart-wrenching tragedy. […]
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At Last, a Company With Integrity in the Gold IRA Industry
For several years, I’ve been vetting out precious metals companies in search of the best. I believe in gold and silver but it’s hard to find integrity in the Gold IRA industry. The vast majority operate with shady tactics and gigantic spreads that take advantage of Americans who simply want to protect their life’s savings.
I’ve found a handful that I like and I’ve worked with some of them. By no means would I “unrecommend” them because, again, I vetted them out and found them to be above the fold. Unfortunately, it isn’t hard to be better than the rest when the rest are so darn awful.
After years of searching, I finally found a company that truly operates with integrity. Augusta Precious Metals has three important attributes that set them far above the competition:
- Non-Commissioned Sales Team: I cannot stress how important and unique this is. With just about every other company in the Gold IRA industry, the sales teams make commission from every account they open. This means they steer their clients toward the gold and silver products with the highest commission. With Augusta Precious Metals, the team is solely focused on putting the best gold and silver for their clients into their IRA. They get paid to serve the best interests of the Gold IRA client, NOT their own commission pay.
- Incredibly Low Fees: Most Americans would be shocked if they knew the spread other Gold IRA companies charge. Augusta charges just 5% versus up to 45% elsewhere.
- No Pressure, No Gimmicks: There’s an understanding among most in the Gold IRA industry that fear and pressure is the way to go. Augusta Precious Metals takes a sober approach when working with clients because they hold integrity in the highest possible regard. This is why they don’t offer gimmicks like “free” or “bonus” silver. It’s also why they do not apply pressure tactics to get quick sales. Their educational and transparent approach to doing business is exceedingly rare in the Gold IRA industry.
