Kevin DeMeritt of Lear Capital Answers Your Burning Questions About Precious Metals

Published: Jan. 4, 2023, 9:35 p.m.

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Kevin DeMeritt, the Founder of Lear Capital, one of the largest precious metals companies in the US joins Enterprise Radio.
Listen\\xa0to host\\xa0Eric Dye\\xa0& guest Kevin DeMeritt discuss the following:

* What are some of the most notable pros and cons involved in purchasing precious metals as an investment?
* Do mining-related stocks tend to be a bigger draw for investors than physical gold assets \\u2014 and if so, why?
* What are investors\' precious metal asset options when they reach retirement age? Are there any reasons they might take possession of the assets, instead of liquidating them \\u2014 and are there any considerations they should take into account?
* Is gold generally a more well-known physical asset investment than silver? If so, why are consumers less aware of silver \\u2014 and can it offer any particular advantages?
* How do investors typically include precious metal assets in portfolios to provide balance? Are they purchasing a certain amount; is there a common mix of investment vehicles that are used in tandem with gold or silver, etc.?


Kevin DeMeritt is a business and economic expert with deep experience analyzing markets and interest rate change. He has honed this experience working in a variety of industries driving large-scale impact at the organizational and client levels. His leadership roles have led him to understand how to work effectively in high-growth startups as well as large-scale enterprise environments. In his career, DeMeritt has developed a passion for understanding why markets fluctuate the way they do and how real people can use these cycles to help best invest their savings to secure their futures.
DeMeritt has a knack for turning these experiential insights into strategic direction that drives value for his clients and companies. At the core of this insight is attention to history and cycles of market change. DeMeritt\\u2019s long-standing interest and his commitment to developing his skills in the space have been consistent drivers of success in a career in which he has managed funds, founded companies, and innovated in a variety of industries. Additionally, early in his career, DeMeritt wrote the book, The Bulls, The Bears and The Bust, reviewed by The Associated Press, which predicted the market crash of 2000 and the resulting rise of gold and silver.
Over the course of his career, DeMeritt has worked in several financial management capacities. He started his international banking career at the WFI Corporation. Building upon this experience and analysis of potential market crashes and the safety of gold commodities as investments, in 1997 he founded Lear Capital. Since its founding, Lear Capital has grown to be one of the nation\\u2019s largest precious metals companies. Reflecting DeMeritt\\u2019s determination to drive industry-wide innovation in hard assets, Lear Capital has built a reputation for building consumer knowledge of gold and silver investment opportunities.
With an already nationally recognized and successful company under his belt, DeMeritt sought to continue to expand his impact in the hard-asset space. In 2008, he co-founded Wilshire Finance Partners, a real estate investment fund delivering capital solutions to borrowers and fixed-income alternative investments for investors. This expansion further represents his commitment to driving change and creating value for clients wherever they are in their journey to build wealth.
DeMeritt holds a Bachelor\\u2019s Degree with a focus in business and economics from the University of Montana. His interests have spanned market development,...'