Portfolio Tracking

Once you own more gold than you’re comfortable keeping at home, the question becomes where it should live instead — and the two usual

Gold’s superpower is also its risk: a serious amount of it fits in your hand. That’s what makes it easy to tuck away, and

Silver has a problem gold doesn’t: it’s heavy, and it takes up room. A position worth a few thousand dollars can weigh more than

Are gold coins tax-free? Not exactly, and the question hides a trap: it depends entirely on which tax you mean. Two different taxes touch

Most homeowners policies cap theft of bullion and coins at around $200. That figure is not the personal property limit on the declarations page;

You are about to sell a stack of Eagles or a kilo bar and the question is the practical one: can the sale be

You sold a tube of Maple Leafs or a kilo bar at a long-term gain, and somewhere in the reading you have done about

You are about to sell a stack of Krugerrands, or an envelope from the dealer arrived with the words “Form 1099-B” on the front.

Cost basis is the number you subtract from a sale price to figure out the gain. For physical bullion, it is also the number

If you own physical gold and silver, sooner or later you want a real answer to the same question: what is the best precious

Most investors do not start with an inventory. The holdings live in tubes, capsules, dealer envelopes, and a safe deposit box, and the closest

Most precious metals holders start with a Google Sheet. A row per purchase, a column for the dealer, another for what was paid. By