Both can technically sit in a self-directed IRA, but the custodial and regulatory requirements differ meaningfully. Gold and silver must meet IRC Section 408(m) purity standards and sit at an IRS-approved depository; cryptocurrency held in an IRA sits with a specialized digital-asset custodian and...
Precious metals investment fraud is real and documented — the CFTC and FTC have both brought enforcement actions against dealers for high-pressure sales tactics, undisclosed markups, and outright fraud, with case details published publicly at cftc.gov and ftc.gov. The SEC has separately pursued...
A handful of checks before opening a Gold IRA can save real money and hassle later, and they're all things you can verify directly with a prospective custodian rather than take on faith from marketing material. Check the full fee schedule in writing — setup fee, annual custodian fee, and annual...
Claims about where "smart money" is flowing in self-directed IRAs (SDIRAs) rarely cite a real data source. The IRS does not publish asset-allocation breakdowns for SDIRAs specifically, and no single trade association tracks all SDIRA custodians comprehensively — so any specific claim about fund...
Your IRA custodian reports your annual contributions, including the value of any metals purchases, to the IRS on Form 5498 — a real, verifiable paper trail you receive a copy of every year, which is a better source for your account's actual activity than an unsourced growth percentage in a...
