What real insurance protections actually exist here

The metal itself, once stored at a qualified depository, is typically covered by private commercial insurance (for example, policies underwritten through Lloyd’s of London) against theft or physical loss at that facility – a real, checkable protection. That is different from insuring against the metal’s price falling, which no policy covers.

Why ‘insurance for your wealth’ oversells the comparison

FDIC deposit insurance and SIPC brokerage protection both exist to protect against institutional failure, not against the value of your holdings declining – and neither applies to gold itself. Calling a volatile, uninsured-against-price-risk asset ‘insurance’ is a marketing metaphor; the real, checkable protection is limited to physical loss or theft at the depository, not market value.

FAQ

Is gold FDIC-insured like a bank account?
No. FDIC insurance applies to certain bank deposits, not to gold or a Gold IRA. Depositories typically carry private insurance against theft or physical loss, which is a different, narrower protection.

Sources

• FDIC – Deposit Insurance FAQs

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