When you take a distribution from a metals IRA, your custodian issues you a Form 1099-R reporting the taxable amount to both you and the IRS — a real, standardized document you can cross-check against your own records, unlike an unverified year-over-year growth claim in a marketing video.

Video titles claiming specific year-over-year growth percentages for gold or silver IRAs (such as “73%” or “160%”) do not correspond to any published dataset from the IRS, Federal Reserve, or a recognized custodian trade association — treat such figures as unverified marketing claims, and verify any retirement account decision against your own custodian statements and a fiduciary advisor.