Thomas Rockford is a financial analyst who reviews Gramercy Gold’s guides and calculators for accuracy. When he has reviewed a guide or calculator, his name and the date of his review appear at the top of the page.
A review is a check on accuracy. The guides are still general information, and they don’t take your own situation into account. For advice about your own money, talk to a fee-only financial planner or a tax professional.
His professional background is on LinkedIn.
Guides and calculators he has reviewed
- American Gold Buffalo: the U.S. Mint’s 24-karat gold coin (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- American Gold Eagle: sizes, gold content and what to know before you buy (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- American Silver Eagle: specs, designs and what to know before you buy (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Annuities vs. gold: two very different tools for retirement (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Austrian Gold Philharmonic: specs, design and IRA status (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Bitcoin IRAs: how crypto retirement accounts work, and what can go wrong (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: what’s the difference? (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Bitcoin vs. gold: how they compare as a store of value (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- British Gold Britannia: specs, security features and which years qualify for an IRA (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Buying gold at Costco: how it works, what it costs and the catches (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Buying gold coins: which coins to choose, what to pay and where to buy (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Buying palladium: what it’s used for, how the price behaves and how to own it (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Buying platinum: coins, bars, prices and what drives the market (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Calculators (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Can you buy gold with a 401(k)? (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Can you keep IRA gold at home? What the law and the courts say (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Canadian Gold Maple Leaf: purity, security features and IRA status (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Canadian Silver Maple Leaf: specs, security features and IRA status (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Giving gold to children: coins, custodial accounts and the tax rules (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Gold and silver melt value calculator (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Gold and silver premiums: what big online dealers charge over spot (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Gold bars: sizes, brands, premiums and how to buy and sell them (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Gold coins or gold bars: which should you buy? (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Gold ETFs vs. physical gold: costs, risks and taxes compared (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Gold IRA fee calculator (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Gold IRA fees: what you will actually pay, and how to compare (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Gold IRA pros and cons: what you gain and what it costs (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Gold vs. silver: how the two metals compare as investments (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Gold vs. stocks: returns, risks and how they fit together (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- How bitcoin is taxed: selling, spending, earning and the new Form 1099-DA (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- How gold and oil prices relate (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- How gold and silver are taxed when you sell (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- How interest rates affect gold prices (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- How much should you put in your 401(k)? (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- How to buy bitcoin safely (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- How to buy gold locally: finding a coin shop you can trust (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- How to choose a gold IRA company: what to check before you sign (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- How to roll a 401(k) or IRA into a gold IRA without a tax bill (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- How to sell gold and silver for a fair price (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- How to store gold and silver: home safes, bank boxes and vaults (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- How to tell if gold is real: the tests that work and their limits (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Is gold a safe investment? What the record shows (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Junk silver: what it is, how much silver it holds and how it’s priced (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Proof coins vs. bullion coins: what you’re paying for (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Red flags when buying gold: how precious metals scams work (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Silver coins and bars: what to buy, what it costs and the trade-offs (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Silver IRAs: which silver can go in an IRA, and how it works (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- South African Krugerrand: specs, history and why it can’t go in an IRA (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Taking money or metal out of a gold IRA (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- The gold-to-silver ratio: what it is and how investors use it (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- The spot price of gold: what it means and how often it changes (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- Ways to invest in gold, compared (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- What gold really costs: spot price, premiums, spreads and fees (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- What is a gold IRA? How it works, the rules and the costs (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- What is a troy ounce? How it compares with a regular ounce (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- What moves the price of gold (reviewed September 26, 2026)
- What was the Washington Agreement on Gold? (reviewed September 26, 2026)