ABOUT US
Bill Armijo, president of Transworld Metals Ltd.
Trans World Metals, Ltd has been in the Precious Metals business for 34 years, and since 1986 has been a Broker / Dealer in Precious Metals and Strategic Metals both Nationwide and Worldwide.
1. TRANS WORLD METALS, LTD IS A "RECOGNIZED RETAILER" FOR THE UNITED STATES MINT.
2. TRANS WORLD METALS, LTD IS AN AUTHORIZED PRECIOUS METALS BULLION BROKER / DEALER.
We only trade with the most reputable and well recognized full-service Precious Metals Bullion Trading Houses both Nationwide and Worldwide. Trans World Metals, Ltd provides specialized bullion sales and support services to individual bullion dealers, private banking, wealth preservation, investment management trust and estate professionals, and banking and brokerage institutions. Trans World Metals, Ltd as a Broker / Dealer may buy and sell a wide variety of Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium Bullion Bars Bullion Coins, and Strategic Metals.. We offer a full range of Delivery, Custody Services, Precious Metals IRA Administrator and Trustee services depending on your choice of physical delivery or storage. All Strategic Metals are stored in a Bonded Customs Warehouse in Rotterdam, Holland with Warehouse Warrants provided to investor / owners upon finalization of all trades. Strategic Metals are generally sold in Metric Tonnes with 99.99% purity.
This dealer relationship with our Bullion Houses allows Trans World Metals, Ltd to buy or sell Precious Metals Bullion or Strategic Metals for you on any given trading days at "Spot Price" or Real Time. The spot price is the current price at which a particular security can be bought or sold at a specified time and place on any one trading day, during trading hours. Bullion's spot price is regarded as the explicit value of the Bullion at any given time in the marketplace. In contrast, a Bullion's "futures' price is the "expected value" of the Bullion, in relation to its current spot price and time frame in question.
Trans World Metals, Ltd only trades in Precious Metals that are Internationally Recognized Hallmark Bars that are fully acceptable for United States and International Banks and Bullion Houses and acceptable for our Precious Metals IRA's Accounts that are approved by the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The purity level of the Precious Metals Bullion that we trade in is 99.95% to 99.99% purity. This insures that we are providing the highest quality purity levels to insure liquidity at any time during trading hours. We trade in Johnson Matthey, Engelhard, or Credit Suisse Bars.
Trans World Metals, Ltd effects trading in up to the minute spot price during market hours, and time is of the essence. All trades are made upon "verification" of "Good Cleared Funds" in our account. This creates the trading situation whereas no trade may be made for any client until such time that​"Good Cleared Funds" are confirmed and verified by our bank to actually be free and clear on deposit in our account. Once this is confirmed by our bank, Trans World Metals, Ltd will make the trade for you as a client on that trading day if the market is still open or at the opening of business on the next trading day. Precious Metals trading is closed for National Holidays observed by the New York Mercantile Exchange, Co-Mex. Strategic Metals trading which is on the London Metals Exchange is also closed on European Holidays that are observed. Settlement on all trades with all Bullion Houses "must" be finalized in 48 Hours.
Trans World Metals, Ltd trades in 100% Equity Purchases with only serious investors interested in insuring the value of their dollar with Precious Metals Bullion, or those interested in earning a serious profit with the potential that exists for price appreciation in both physical purchases for delivery to you or to your Precious Metals IRA Account. Regardless of the direction you chose for delivery the account will be in your name or however you chose to have the account set up. Upon Physical Purchase your Precious Metal will be shipped directly to you or delivered to any Depository of your designation, or it may be stored in an account set up for you at our Bullion House. All Precious Metals IRA purchases will be delivered on deposit to your account per the designation of the Administrator, Custodian, and Trustee of your IRA.
If you wish to sell your Precious Metals they would have to be delivered to our Bullion House, as no trades are made unless metals are on deposit. There is never a delay on sale of any Precious Metal that are already on deposit at our Bullion House either on the basis of a personal physical Precious Metals Account or a Precious Metals IRA Account as it where they are already on deposit and available to trade.. If Precious Metals are purchased and delivered to you, the same exact numbered / hallmarked bars must be shipped back to our Bullion House for receipt, confirmation, and sale.
Trans World Metals, Ltd is also a duly authorized Broker / Dealer for (A) Gold Star Trust Company of Canyon, Texas and (B) Equity Institutional of Westlake, Ohio and (C) New Direction IRA of Louisville, Colorado. Gold Star Trust, Equity Institutional, and New Direction IRA serve as Administrator's, Custodians, and Trustees for our three(3) Self Directed Precious Metals IRA Programs. This gives our clients a diverse choice of an Administrator, Custodian, and Trustee for their Self Directed Precious Metals IRA Account(s).
3. TRANS WORLD METALS, LTD IS A DULY AUTHORIZED AND REGISTERED BROKER / DEALER FOR THE FOLLOWING TRUST COMPANIES THAT ARE EACH THE ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN, AND TRUSTEE FOR OUR CLIENTS SELF-DIRECTED PRECIOUS METALS IRA ACCOUNTS, SELF - DIRECTED MINOR / CUSTODIAL PRECIOUS METALS ACCOUNTS, AND SELF - DIRECTED "INHERITANCE" IRA ACCOUNTS.
Trans World Metals, Ltd is also a duly authorized Broker / Dealer for (A) Gold Star Trust Company of Canyon, Texas and (B) Equity Institutional of Westlake, Ohio and (C) New Direction IRA of Louisville, Colorado. Gold Star Trust, Equity Institutional, and New Direction IRA serve as Administrator's, Custodians, and Trustees for our three (3) Self Directed Precious Metals IRA Programs. This gives our clients a diverse choice of an Administrator, Custodian, and Trustee for their Self Directed Precious Metals IRA Account(s).
(A) Equity Institutional services institutional clients of Equity Trust Company. Equity Trust has been the industry leader in providing alternative investment custodial services to brokers, advisers and sponsors, with more than $12 Billion in assets under custody and or administration. Equity Trust is an independent trust company and does not offer investment advice, nor does It offer or sponsor any proprietary investment products. All transactions are handled by authorized Broker / Dealers like Trans World Metals, Ltd. Equity Trust offers a truly "self directed" approach to investment choices. Equity Trust Company is a state chartered, non depository South Dakota trust company and complies with all of the statutes and regulations of South Dakota. It provides services to more than 200,000 individuals, hundreds of the nations largest financial institutions and thousands of financial service professionals. The Equity Trust business lines and family of companies offers a wide spectrum of products and meets service needs for clients across the country, including customized custodial, administrative and trustee solutions for individuals, Broker - Dealers like Trans World Metals, Ltd, registered investment advisory firms, clearing firms, and foundations.
Regulatory Oversight - Operating as a trust company under authority granted by the State of South Dakota, Equity Trust is a state regulated financial institution. South Dakota law mandates regular audits of trust companies performed by state auditors. Equity Trust exceeds all state trust company capital requirements and is required to comply with all applicable state statutes and regulations mandated by the South Dakota Division of Banking. Trans World Metals, Ltd is a Broker / Dealer for Equity Institutional. Equity Trust's broker-dealer affiliate (ETC Brokerage Services) is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Client directed brokerage transactions are effected through Trans World Metals, Ltd as the companies broker-dealer affiliate and are unsolicited. In addition, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sets high standards for custodians of IRA Accounts and Equity Trust is required to comply with numerous complex IRS reporting and record keeping requirements.
(B) Gold Star Trust Company is one of the nation's leading Self-Directed IRA custodians with over twenty years of experience. Gold Star offers unique retirement solutions that allow investors to diversify their IRA portfolio with precious metals and other alternative investments. Gold Star serves as Paying Agent and Trustee for issuers of Church Bonds and Municipal Bonds in 38 states. Gold Star also serves as custodian for more than 37,000 IRA accounts with total assets of more than $1.9 billion. As a trust-only branch of a Texas Bank, Gold Star’s financial condition is closely monitored by the Texas Department of Banking and the FDIC.
Gold Star Trust Company is an independent trust company and does not offer investment advice, nor does not offer or sponsor any proprietary investment products. All transactions are handled by duly authorized Broker / Dealers like Trans World Metals, Ltd. Gold Star Trust Company only processes transactions at the instruction of its clients , Broker / Dealer like Trans World Metals, Ltd, or their designated financial advisors.
Security Policy - Gold Star Trust Company is committed to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and security fo the personal information entrusted to you as a Trans World Metals, Ltd client. Personal information is protected by Gold Star Trust Company in a wide variety of ways. They take substantial precautions to ensure that their systems are secure and meet nationwide fiduciary standards, including the use of firewalls on their internet based systems. When appropriate encrypted technologies are employed, including user authentication systems such as passwords, personal identification codes and access control mechanisms. All information is always held in the strictest of confidence and not sold to third parties to provide special offers, promotions, products, or services. Your account is always confidential, private, and totally secure!!
Gold Star Trust Company began in 1989 as Colonial Trust Company in Phoenix, Arizona, entered with Happy State Bank of Amarillo, Texas in 2004 and became Gold Star Trust Company. Then in 2006, Gold Star acquired American Church Trust Company in Houston, Texas and moved to Canyon, Texas in 2007. Gold Star has made enormous gains in the markets that Trans World Metals, Ltd serves as a result of strong leadership and keen financial visions.
(C) New Direction IRA, Inc. is a trusted, experienced provider of self-directed IRA's and an industry leader in account technology and client services. They provide a service that works in conjunction with your existing financial team, in addition to a continual source of information throughout the life of your account, who's goal just like Trans World Metals, Ltd is to provide prompt and personal service throughout your investment process. New Direction IRA, Inc is a nationally know expert in the field and provides account service, education, and the bookkeeping services necessary for your account. They are experts in the field of IRS guidelines related to retirement accounts. New Direction IRA, Inc has a knowledgeable staff that is always available to assist you with any questions with a proven record for on-time transactions and documentation for your IRA needs. They are there to guide you through the process from start to finish.