About

First off, welcome to Archaic Investments. I’m glad you are here.

You may be wondering who made this site, why, and can I trust the information.

So, I wanted to break down my accomplishments in journalism, my failures investing as the recipient of a large insurance policy, and my experience in the field of Anthropology – specifically studying trade patterns.

So first off, why the name?

The word “archaic” refers to something ancient or old-fashioned, symbolizing the enduring value of precious metals as a foundation for wealth preservation.

Just as civilizations of the past relied on gold and silver for stability, it is my goal to provide you information on how others have diversified their wealth through periods of inflation, devaluation, and wars.

As a side note, Ray Dalio has an amazing book titled, “Principles for Navigating a Changing World Order” where he provides detailed information and charts on all of these topics.

For me, this book truly tied together my passion for history and human behavior, with journalism, with macroeconomics.

So, a bit about me.

Journalism Career

I started my career as a military journalist writing stories about our amazing military capabilities and potential all around the world.

My photos and stories were published in Forbes, Popular Mechanics, Business Insider, and many more.

The military was an amazing reset from my past, as well as an amazing opportunity to learn how to communicate through written word.

Like most who join the military, I was trying to escape something.

When I was 18 I inherited a life insurance policy from my father after his passing and had no information on how to invest it.

6-Figures and Trust

So, I trusted a bank with more than 6 figures (all of my money) – signed papers at 14 for them to manage it – and much later they were sued by the SEC for unethical practices.

Had I placed all of my money in the S&P I could have expected on a bad year, dramatically more than they were able to return…

Not only that, they had actually lost money from the trades they issued.

So you might be wondering how the SEC made them make up for their unethical practices?

Great question… I got roughly $1,200 back from more than $10,000 in trade fees they had charged.

What did I learn?

I could probably do better with my own money than they could if I did even a bit of research.

Anthropology

One of the more interesting learning points from my journey of studying anthropology in college was learning about how many cultures created a form of wealth, and then crashed…leaving those who held wealth in their system broke.

It would have been one thing if this happened once, and another thing maybe twice… but this appears to me to be a cycle through history.

But, what I found interesting was that there were types of assets that maintained their value through the rises and falls of empires.

Those assets were precious metals, land, food, and a few very niche assets.

This Website

So, in this website I wanted to provide you the information I wish I had at 14 so that you can make an informed decision with your retirement and savings.

I’m not saying that one container, like a precious metals IRA, is better than another – but what I would like to get across is that through history precious metals maintained their value when empires fell.

But with that, when there is money to be made by companies – there are always ways that they will try to make more money than the need to.

So, some other information that I have provided, with sources, is how to determine the value of precious metals in an IRA.

My Future

I started this website with the hopes that it will fund my Masters of Science in complex systems science, my CFA Level 1 – 3 tests, and some certificates on alternative investments.

It is my longterm goal to create an alternative investment fund to help people like you diversify their wealth.

Thank you for reading!