Every guide on Gramercy Gold, grouped by topic. New to the subject? Start with what is a gold IRA? or buying gold coins.
Gold IRAs
How precious-metals IRAs work, what they cost, how to roll money into one, and the storage rules.
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Bitcoin IRAs: how crypto retirement accounts work, and what can go wrong
You can hold bitcoin in an IRA through a self-directed crypto IRA or a spot bitcoin ETF. Here is how each works, what they…
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Can you buy gold with a 401(k)?
Most 401(k) plans cannot hold physical gold, but you still have options: gold funds, a brokerage window, a rollover to a gold IRA, or…
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Can you keep IRA gold at home? What the law and the courts say
No. IRA gold has to stay with a bank or approved trustee. What the tax code says, what happened in the McNulty case, and…
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Gold IRA fees: what you will actually pay, and how to compare
Setup, custodian, storage and dealer markups, with real numbers from two published fee schedules and a checklist for comparing quotes.
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How to roll a 401(k) or IRA into a gold IRA without a tax bill
Moving retirement money into a gold IRA is simple if the money never passes through your hands. Here is the step-by-step, plus the 60-day…
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Silver IRAs: which silver can go in an IRA, and how it works
Yes, an IRA can hold silver if it is at least 99.9% pure and held by a trustee. Here is what qualifies, what does…
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What is a gold IRA? How it works, the rules and the costs
A gold IRA holds physical metal inside a tax-advantaged retirement account. Here is how it works, what the IRS allows, and where the costs…
Buying gold and silver
Coins, bars, prices, dealers and the red flags to watch for when you buy or sell.
Coin guides
The main gold bullion coins, one by one: specifications, IRA status and what to check before you buy.
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American Gold Buffalo: the U.S. Mint’s 24-karat gold coin
Specs, design and IRA status of the American Gold Buffalo, how it compares with the Gold Eagle, and what to check before you buy…
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American Gold Eagle: sizes, gold content and what to know before you buy
The U.S. Mint’s gold bullion coin: sizes and specs, why a 22-karat coin is allowed in an IRA, what drives its price, and how…
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Austrian Gold Philharmonic: specs, design and IRA status
The Austrian Mint’s 99.99% gold coin: sizes from 1/25 oz to 1 oz, its orchestra design, IRA eligibility and what to know when you…
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British Gold Britannia: specs, security features and which years qualify for an IRA
The Royal Mint’s gold bullion coin: sizes and specs, its four security features, why only 2013 and later coins qualify for an IRA, and…
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Canadian Gold Maple Leaf: purity, security features and IRA status
The Royal Canadian Mint’s 99.99% gold coin: sizes and specs, how its security features work, IRA eligibility, pricing and tax reporting.
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South African Krugerrand: specs, history and why it can’t go in an IRA
South Africa’s 22-carat gold coin: specs and sizes, its history, why it isn’t allowed in a U.S. IRA, and what to know when you…
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What moves metal prices, how gold compares with other investments, and related topics such as crypto.
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Annuities vs. gold: two very different tools for retirement
An annuity can pay you income for life; gold is a store of value that pays nothing. How each works, what each costs, the…
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Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: what’s the difference?
Bitcoin and Ethereum are the two largest cryptocurrencies but do different jobs. How they work, their supply rules, uses, risks, ETFs and taxes, compared.
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Bitcoin vs. gold: how they compare as a store of value
Bitcoin is often called digital gold. How the two compare on supply, price swings, track record, how they behaved in 2025 and 2026, custody,…
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Giving gold to children: coins, custodial accounts and the tax rules
How to give gold to a child or grandchild: coins as gifts, gold funds in custodial accounts, what 529 plans and Trump Accounts can’t…
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Gold ETFs vs. physical gold: costs, risks and taxes compared
What a gold ETF actually holds, what it costs next to coins and bars, the risks of each, how both are taxed, and how…
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Gold vs. stocks: returns, risks and how they fit together
How gold and stocks compare decade by decade since 1972, why they often move differently, and how taxes, income and costs differ between the…
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How bitcoin is taxed: selling, spending, earning and the new Form 1099-DA
When you owe tax on bitcoin and other crypto, how gains and income are worked out, what the new Form 1099-DA reports, and which…
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How gold and oil prices relate
Gold and oil can rise together on inflation, a weak dollar or Middle East conflict, and often split apart. What links them and what…
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How interest rates affect gold prices
Why gold usually weakens when real interest rates rise, why that pattern broke down after 2022, and what the Fed’s September 2026 rate hike…
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How much should you put in your 401(k)?
The 2026 401(k) limits, a common savings target, the order to prioritize the match, debt and an IRA, how to invest the money, and…
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How to buy bitcoin safely
The main ways to buy bitcoin and ether: spot ETFs, crypto exchanges and brokerage apps, plus how to store it, what protections you lack,…
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Is gold a safe investment? What the record shows
Gold has protected wealth over some stretches and lost half its value over others. What its history shows about risk, returns and its place…
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Ways to invest in gold, compared
Coins and bars, gold IRAs, gold ETFs, mining stocks, futures and digital gold compared on cost, risk, taxes and how easy each is to…
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What moves the price of gold
What drives the gold price: interest rates, the dollar, central banks, investment flows, jewelry demand, mine supply and fear, with 2025 and 2026 data.
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What was the Washington Agreement on Gold?
In 1999, 15 European central banks agreed to cap their gold sales. Why they did it, how the four agreements worked, and why they…