Every guide here is written in plain English and grounded in the actual IRS code, not sales copy. We cover the rules, the taxes, the fees, and the funding mechanics that decide whether a gold IRA is right for you, and we show our sources so you can check them yourself.
Each article links back to our independent company rankings and our free investor kit, so you can move from learning to deciding without the guesswork.
The IRS rules that govern eligible metals, purity, custodians, storage, contributions and distributions.
Read →Tax treatment, storage, liquidity, control and costs compared, so you can pick the right structure.
Read →Why the heavily-marketed home-storage or checkbook IRA is a trap, with the case law and the IRS rule.
Read →The high-pressure tactics, overpriced coin bait-and-switch and fake promos, and how to protect yourself.
Read →A balanced look at the inflation-hedge case against the fees, no-yield and volatility, plus sizing.
Read →Traditional vs Roth treatment, the 28% collectibles myth, RMDs, in-kind distributions and early penalties.
Read →There is no IRS minimum, but dealers set their own. What the ranges look like and how to start smaller.
Read →The exact IRS rules that decide whether your rollover is tax and penalty free.
Read →Why a trustee-to-trustee transfer is the lower-risk way to fund a gold IRA in most cases.
Read →Exactly which coins and bars qualify, the fineness rules, and what is banned.
Read →How IRS-approved storage works, segregated vs commingled, and the main depositories.
Read →Two top providers compared on fees, minimums, storage, promos and who each one suits.
Read →A plain-English guide, a side-by-side company comparison, and a rollover checklist. No cost, no obligation.