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To: Dan Hamilton who wrote (5)	4/13/1998 2:48:00 PM
From: James Strauss	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 888

Dan: Fidelity Investments will allow you to own Gold Bullion in your IRA.... Having some gold coins may not be a bad idea in an end of the world scenario, which I don't think will happen... Stocking up on food may not be a bad idea... Possibly a three month supply, to see what happens immediately after 1/1/2000... Having food will at least keep us alive... : > Jim

To: Dan Hamilton who wrote (5)	4/13/1998 3:45:00 PM
From: Gerald Underwood	Respond to of 888

Dan, I also have my portfolio in a self directed IRA. I was able to purchase silver bullion coins(Silver Eagles only) through my broker which is Fidelity. Have not inquired about gold yet Gerry

To: Dan Hamilton who wrote (5)	4/13/1998 5:19:00 PM
From: Superhawk	Respond to of 888

Dan: You commented on gold in an IRA: " 98% of my investment (besides real estate) is in a self directed retirement account. So owning actual coins or bullion is not possible. Does anyone have any suggestions for this scenario? " I have an IRA at Dean Witter and inquired about the possibility of converting the account physically to gold or silver. I'd rather take delivery of the assets and put the gold into a local trust myself, but that's not possible without incurring a substantial withholding penalty. I was told my metals would be held in a Dean Witter vault in Tampa, FL. Tony Keyes, writing in a column at the Westergaard Y2K site, claims he will cash out his IRAs, take the penalty, and reinvest the proceeds himself in precious metals! He apparently doesn't trust computerized record-keeping at the brokerage houses. For my regular stock accounts, I plan to take cash out of stocks, take physical delivery of coins (gold, silver, and platinum), and hold most in a safety deposit box in the local bank branch.