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Buying Security

How to Evaluate a Bullion Dealer

The most expensive thing in precious metals is rarely the metal. It is the product someone talked you into instead of the one you called about.

Portfolio Gold

Physical, ETF, Futures, or Miners: What You Actually Own

These are not five ways to own the same thing. They are five different assets that happen to correlate with a metal price.

Storage Security

Where to Store Metal, and What Each Option Actually Costs

Every storage decision trades one risk for another. The mistake is assuming any of them removes risk rather than relocating it.

Bullion Basics

Purity, Weight, and How Fakes Actually Get Caught

A 22-karat coin can hold more gold than a 24-karat one. Knowing why is the difference between comparing products and comparing marketing.

Spot Price Basics

Spot Price vs. What You Actually Pay

Spot is a wholesale reference for unfabricated metal in London vaults. Everything between that number and your invoice has a name and a reason.