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# How To Diversify with Monex

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A common goal of investors is to determine the best approach for building a diversified investment portfolio. Some experts recommend allocating 5-15% of a classic paper investment portfolio to precious metals. Contact us and learn more about how to diversify your portfolio.

### Call

Our Account Representatives eagerly await the opportunity to guide you on your investment journey. Call today for access to our free tools and resources.

### Plan

After speaking with an Account Representative about how to invest in precious metals, use our free resources to plan your personal investment strategy.

### Implement

Implement your investment strategy. Will you buy, sell, or hold? Remember, with Monex, you have control of your precious metals investment decisions.

## Free Introduction to Owning Precious Metals

The Monex Atlas Account brochure explains the ABC's of precious metals investing. This informative guide shows you a number of different ways you can purchase gold, silver, platinum and palladium in both bullion and coin form from Monex. Discover these basics and more in this free informative booklet.

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## The Benefits of Precious Metals Investing

Precious metals have long been subject to investor demand for the purpose of portfolio diversification. There are various reasons why an investor may choose precious metals for this purpose. One primary reason relates to the inverse relationship that occurs at times between precious metals prices and the value of the dollar.

Diversifying with physical precious metals should not be confused with investing in precious metals ETFs. Real precious metals are physical assets that you can store in a vault or store at home. Ownership of an ETF is, by definition, owning an exchange-traded fund that generally does not always provide you with ownership of physical metal. This is in contrast to any metal you purchase from Monex, which can be delivered directly to you upon your request on full payment.

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## A Diversified Investment Portfolio

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In addition to the reasons mentioned above, there are additional advantages to diversifying a portfolio with precious metals. Unlike owning stocks, owning physical precious metals also means that you are putting your hard earned money into an investment that you can hold. And unlike physical paper money, the value of precious metals is not determined by a government; rather it is based on various factors including investor demand, geopolitical events and industrial demand.

Diversifying your portfolio with precious metals is only a conversation away. Call now and discover why investors are adding metals to portfolios every day.