Beginner-friendly guides to buying, storing, and understanding precious metals.
A Tale of Two Assets Between November 2021 and November 2022, Bitcoin lost roughly 75% of its value. Gold, during that same stretch, dropped about 3%. That single data point won’t settle the debate, but it reveals something important about how these two assets behave when investors panic. The store of value argument has become … Read more
A Record Number of Americans Are Moving Retirement Funds Into Gold Between January and April 2026, Gold IRA custodians reported a 34% increase in new account openings compared to the same period in 2025. That’s not a coincidence. With gold trading near all-time highs and traditional portfolios showing renewed volatility, retirees and pre-retirees are asking … Read more
The Premium Problem Most Buyers Miss A first-time gold buyer walked into a coin shop in March 2025 and paid $6,800 for a single ounce of gold. The coin was authentic. It was also a 1927 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle graded MS-65, and the buyer thought he was simply purchasing one ounce of gold at a … Read more
Retail Gold Buying Has Changed Between January 2024 and March 2026, retail gold purchases through online dealers increased by approximately 40%, according to World Gold Council data on investment demand. Physical gold ownership isn’t just for institutional players anymore. First-time buyers now represent a growing share of the market, and they’re shopping online. The four … Read more
A $50,000 Decision Most Gold Buyers Get Wrong The average American gold investor holds between 5 and 15 ounces of physical metal, according to World Gold Council survey data. At current prices trading near record highs, that’s a meaningful sum sitting somewhere. The question of where that somewhere should be deserves more attention than most … Read more
A 1-ounce American Gold Eagle coin doesn’t have a price tag set by the mint. Neither does a gram of gold in a jewelry store window, or the bars sitting in a bank vault. They all reference a single number that updates every few seconds across the planet , the gold spot price. If you’ve … Read more
In August 2020, gold’s RSI climbed above 80 , a reading that historically signals overbought conditions. Within weeks, the price reversed from $2,075 down to under $1,700. In late 2022, the same indicator dropped below 30, signaling oversold conditions just before a multi-year rally to new record highs. These aren’t coincidences. They’re examples of what … Read more
In March 2020, the gold-to-silver ratio briefly exceeded 120:1 , the highest level in modern history. For every ounce of gold, you could buy 120 ounces of silver. A year later, the ratio had collapsed to 65:1, with silver outperforming gold by more than 70%. That single statistic captures the most important thing to understand … Read more
If you’ve never bought gold before, the options can feel overwhelming. Physical coins. Bars. ETFs. Mining stocks. Gold IRAs. Each has different costs, different risks, and different tax treatment. The right choice depends entirely on what you’re actually trying to accomplish , preserving wealth, generating returns, hedging inflation, or building a retirement position. This guide … Read more
Beyond the Gold Rush: A Forgotten Corner of the Precious Metals Market While gold continues to dominate headlines after a multi-year run that has reshaped the precious metals landscape, two of its close cousins have quietly been left behind. Platinum and palladium , the two most actively traded members of the platinum group metals (PGMs) … Read more