@Juan Diaz,I lumped categorical implications based on capital movement, and the constraint of otherwise limits in the principle based from mainstream economics; land, money, labor, and commodities, where money knows no border yet labor is monetized as a commodity just like the intrinsic value of a precious metal, or the value of crops.

Time is our most precious commodity, and most (well over 50%) of the people we talk to are a waste of it. 

Thanks Account Closed, between paying off debt and trying to save for a venture into RE, it would likely be quite some time before I'd be in a position to allocate anything toward precious metals.

A listing at the right price for sale is a precious opportunity for all buyers.

The Hispanic vote is too precious to both sides of the aisle to mess up with this one...9.

Every square inch of the OC is precious and the sellers are right to think they own prime real estate.What are you bringing to the game?

And a huge thank you to all of the speakers who took precious time out of their undoubtedly busy life to share some wisdom with all of the attendees!

Fleck personally guarantee a business loan owned by their self-directed IRATammy personally guarantees a bank loan to her Self-Directed IRA Bill uses his personal assets as security for an Self-Directed IRA investment Allan uses Self-Directed IRA funds to lend an entity owned and controlled by his father $25,000 Terry acquires a credit card for his Self-Directed IRA LLCbank account 4975(c)(1)(C): The direct or indirect furnishing of goods, services, or facilities between an IRA and a “disqualified person” Dan purchases real estate with his Self-Directed IRA funds and personally makes repairs on the property Larry purchases a condo with his Self-Directed IRA funds and paints the walls without receiving a fee Kris buys a piece of property with his Self-Directed IRA funds and hires his son to work on the property Karen buys a home with her Self-Directed IRA funds and her son makes repairs for free Lisa owns an office building with her Self-Directed IRA and hires her son to manage the property for a fee Shari owns an apartment building with her Self-Directed IRA funds and has her father manage the property for free Joe receives compensation from his Self-Directed IRA for investment advice Troy acts as the real estate agent for his Self Directed IRA 4975(c)(1)(D): The direct or indirect transfer to a “disqualified person” of income or assets of an IRA Steve uses a house owned by his Self Directed IRA for personal uses Tim deposits Self-Directed IRA funds in to his personal bank account Pat is in a financial jam and takes $12,000 from his Self-Directed IRA to pay a personal debt Mark buys precious metals using his Self-Directed IRA funds and uses them for personal gain Jack purchases a vacation home with his Self-Directed Self Directed IRA funds and stays in the home on occasion Amy buys a cottage on the lake using her Self Directed IRA and rents it out to her daughter and son-in-law Sylvia purchases a condo on the beach with her Self Directed IRA funds and lets her son use it for free Richard uses his Self-Directed IRA to purchase a rental property and hires his friend to manage the property.

Happy Thanksgiving, first of all - hope you took it to heart!Now, many of you are here because you are looking for a better (or any) way to retire. Good! But, please try to not forget that all of this is just a game, ...

Semi precious stones can normally be bought for Under $.05 per dollar of appraised value, and seldom are the semi precious stones GIA appraised.