Empower vs Goldco

Empower is a free advanced tools plus hybrid advisory service for people with over $100k in investments. How does it compare to Goldco? Read our comparison chart below.

Empower offers free financial tools and paid wealth management services. Its wealth management fees start at 0.89% of assets under management. Empower free tools include a personal dashboard, fee analyzer, and retirement planner.

While Goldco is one of the most popular gold IRA companies. It stands out for its large selection of gold and silver coins, highest price buyback guarantee, and thousands of 5-star reviews. There is no minimum purchase requirement.

Compare Empower with Goldco, side-by-side. Read on for an in-depth look, including ratings, reviews, pros and cons.

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	SPECIAL OFFER Join Empower For Free - Learn More Read Empower Review	SPECIAL OFFER Free Gold IRA Kit - Learn More Read Goldco Review
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Annual Fee	Investment Account: $0; Wealth Management:0.89% for first $1 million, 0.79% for first $3 million, next $2 million 0.69%, next $5 million, 0.59%, and 0.49% over $10 million	Varies depending on custodian
Minimum Investment	Investment Account: $0; Wealth Management: $100,000	no minimum purchase requirement
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Pros & Cons	Pros: Retirement planner Free portfolio advice Robo plus human advisors Cons: $100,000 min for advisory service Higher fees than competitors	Pros: Highest buyback price guarantee Free silver promotion A+ BBB rating Cons: Flat rate fee more expensive for lower balances
Bottom Line	Free advanced tools plus hybrid advisory service for people with over $100k in investments... Read full review	Very reputable Gold IRA account, but preferred custodian's fees may be higher than competitors... Read full review
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	Join Empower For Free Free Money Management Tools Why Choose Empower over Quicken	Free Gold IRA Kit Get Up to $10,000 in Free Silver Diversify and Protect Your 401k, IRA, and Retirement Savings Account
Blank fields may indicate the information is not available, not applicable, or not known to CreditDonkey. Please visit the product website for details. Empower: Pricing information from published website as of 04/30/2020 Goldco: Goldco’s preferred Custodian charges a flat annual account service fee which includes a one-time IRA account set-up fee of $50, as well as a $30 wire fee. Annual maintenance is $125, and storage is $150 for segregated storage or $100 for non-segregated storage. Fees for gold storage and custodianship can vary depending on the company you select to handle these services (required by the IRS, as all IRA assets must be managed by a custodian). Depending on the Custodian, storage fees can range from $10 to $60 per month, or as a percentage of assets, from 0.35% to 1% annually. Goldco does not charge any storage fees for cash transactions over $25,000. Empower: Empower Personal Wealth, LLC (“EPW”) compensates CREDITDONKEY INC for new leads. CREDITDONKEY INC is not an investment client of Personal Capital Advisors Corporation or Empower Advisory Group, LLC.