Ferromagnetic nanoparticles which are produced by reducing, in the
presence of a polymer, two or more metals having different reduction
potentials twice or more, using two or more reducing agents having
different reduction potentials, a material coated with a dispersion of
ferromagnetic nanoparticles in which the ferromagnetic nanoparticles are
dispersed, and a magnetic recording medium which has a magnetic layer
consisting of the material. The ferromagnetic nanoparticles having a
holding power Hc of 95.5 kA/m or more, the material coated with the
dispersion of ferromagnetic nanoparticles having excellent industrial
coatability, and the magnetic recording medium using the dispersion are
provided.