No federal regulator or law prescribes a specific gold allocation percentage for individual investors — recommendations like '45% in gold' are opinions from individual commentators or firms, not official guidance. FINRA and the SEC's investor education resources both emphasize diversification...
Written by Samuel, Certified Public Accountant Published August 2026 Last updated: August 2026 About this guide: This page is reviewed for tax treatment and account-structure accuracy by a Certified Public Accountant on our team. It reflects independent research and is not personalized tax, legal,...
Silver's spot price is genuinely more volatile than gold's — it trades on a smaller, thinner market and is heavily influenced by industrial demand (solar panels, electronics) in addition to investment demand, which can produce sharper swings over any given year. Rather than relying on a single...
The legal risk of storing IRA-owned precious metals yourself is real, but it isn't a new 2026 IRS rule — it was settled by an actual U.S. Tax Court case, McNulty v. Commissioner (2021). In that case, the taxpayer's self-directed IRA bought gold coins that she then kept in a home safe. The court...
Is There Really a New IRS Rule for Silver Owners Over 60? What's Actually True Written by Samuel, Certified Public Accountant Published August 2026 Last updated: August 2026 About this guide: This page is reviewed for tax accuracy by a Certified Public Accountant on our team. It reflects...
