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Precious Metals

The four IRA metals, what drives their prices, and how they fit into a retirement plan. 10 guides.

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The Four Precious Metals You Can Hold in an IRA
Gold, silver, platinum and palladium: purity rules, price drivers and how to mix them.

By metal

Gold IRA
The complete guide.
Silver IRA
Higher swings, lower price per ounce.
Platinum IRA
When it fits and when it doesn't.
Palladium IRA
A specialist metal.
IRS-approved coins and bars
What your IRA can hold.

Metals in your portfolio

How much gold to own
Sizing it sensibly.
Gold vs stocks
What each does in a portfolio.
Gold and inflation
What history shows.
Gold in a recession
The pattern from recent downturns.
Proof vs bullion
Why the shiny one costs more.