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Lear Capital

4.9 Stars (13 Reviews)
Updated: January 19, 2023
By: Dr. Steven Rydin
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Lear Capital has been a household name in precious metals IRAs for over 25 years. The company has conducted more than $3 billion in transactions, easily making them a top pick by consumers for precious metal investments. After taking a deeper look into Lear Capital, we found a company that guarantees its clients smooth transactions, a no-fee buy-back program, and professional staff to help consumers fully understand the transaction and answer any questions. All things considered, Lear Capital gets our "Great Service" award.

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Editorial Breakdown

Customer Care 4.1 Stars
Price 4.8 Stars
Reliability 4.5 Stars
Ease of Purchase 4.5 Stars
Overall Rating 4.5 Stars

Bottom Line

Lear Capital's educational resources are great for new gold IRA clients. Customers of all types will appreciate personalized service and their solid track record in guiding smart transactions.

13 Lear Capital Reviews

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1 Star

February 25 2020 8:59PM

I invested with Lear Capital more than 3 years ago transferring all my 401K savings to precious metals IRA with somebody named Greg. I trusted them with my investment. After more than 3 years when I called, the manager says Greg has retired with the company. And I lost more than 30K in investment.

I dont know how they charge me with so much fees since gold and silver prices is higher than when I purchased it. I should have gained. I dont know if Better Business Bureau can help since i lost 1/3 of my life savings with Lear Capital. I dont know who can give me advise on what to do. Please help.

Jose V.
North Laiuderdale, FL
1 Star

February 24 2020 8:23PM

Agree with Peggy - they are SCAM artists and extremely predatory. They will take 33% of your money as "fees"./ These are slipped in using unknown acronym during a recorded session. They stole $33,0000 from our account and told us we should have known. We also spoke with Jeremy. My guess fielding pissed off investors is a full time job. He talks in circles and goes back and forth between soft selling and getting extremely aggressive. We have asked for a resolution and told NO. We will be contacting our attorneys.

Sydney B.
Dallas, TX
1 Star

April 25 2019 6:43AM

Friendly salespeople preying on retirees who don't understand the huge markups they are paying. Compare prices at several online metals dealers so you can see what's a reasonable price.

Martin G.
Melbourne, FL
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