Gold or Silver First? Here’s How to Decide

Central banks are buying record gold while most investors own none. Here’s the framework for deciding how much gold and silver to buy first, and where to store it safely.

Can You Buy Gold From a Bank? What Most US Investors Get Wrong 

Banks rarely sell physical bullion, but the ones that do reveal something worth knowing: premiums on identical metal can differ by product size alone. This piece breaks down the exceptions, the math, and where your gold should actually live.

How to Invest in Gold for Beginners With Little Money 

The smaller the piece of gold you buy, the less of every dollar reaches the metal. The U.S. Mint charges its own distributors 3% over the benchmark for a one-ounce coin and 9% for a tenth-ounce. Here is what that costs a small budget, and four honest ways around it.

How to Buy Gold Online Safely: A Step-by-Step Security Guide

Buying gold online is safe when a verifiable dealer, a traceable payment method, and insured, tracked shipping all line up. Here’s the step-by-step check most fraud advisories are built to defend against.

Common Mistakes New Investors Make

Key Takeaways Gold is monetary insurance, not a stock. Measure it by purchasing power preservation over decades — not quarterly performance against the S&P 500. Paper gold ≠ physical gold. Only physical ownership — coins or bars you hold outright — removes counterparty risk from your position. Don’t time the market. Dollar-cost averaging beats waiting for the “perfect” entry over any 5–10 year horizon. Know your all-in cost before you buy. Spot price, dealer premium, storage, and insurance all affect your real break-even. Prices at Publication Gold · $4,322/oz June 5, 2026 Buying gold for the first time feels deceptively […]

Dollar-Cost Averaging with Gold & Silver

Key Takeaways Dollar-cost averaging gold means investing a fixed dollar amount at regular intervals — regardless of price. When prices are high, your fixed dollar buys fewer ounces. When prices pull back, it buys more. Your average cost per ounce will typically end up lower than the simple average of prices paid during the accumulation period — a small but real mathematical edge that compounds across years. DCA doesn’t ask you to decide if today’s price is right. It asks you to decide that the 3-, 5-, or 10-year thesis is sound — and then act accordingly, starting now. The […]

Your First $1,000 in Precious Metals

Key Takeaways Your first $1,000 buys real, tangible money — not paper promises — if you spend it right. Two principles determine everything: low premiums above spot price, and the most widely traded bullion in the world. At current prices, $1,000 gets you roughly a quarter-ounce of gold or about 14 ounces of silver — or a mix of both. Dollar-cost averaging over several months beats trying to time the market every time. Where you store your metals matters as much as what you buy. Prices at Publication Gold · $4,356/oz Silver · $69.20/oz June 5, 2026 The Question Nobody […]

Buying with Credit or Debit Card

Updated June 11, 2026 Yes — GoldSilver accepts most major credit and debit cards, including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. But before you reach for your card, it’s worth knowing that a better option may save you money at checkout. Your Payment Options at a Glance GoldSilver currently offers two ways to purchase immediately, plus three pre-funding methods if you prefer to load cash into your account first. Instant Purchase: Credit or Debit Card If you want to lock in today’s price right now, a credit or debit card gets it done. Add your card to your account, complete […]

Buying with Bank Wire

Bank wire is one of the most straightforward ways to fund your GoldSilver account — fast, secure, and with no fees on our end for incoming deposits. Here’s exactly how it works. Why Bank Wire? Wire transfer is the fastest pre-funding method available. Once your funds land, your account balance is ready to deploy — same day or next business day. It’s the preferred route for buyers who want to move quickly when the market gives them an opening. GoldSilver does not charge fees for incoming wire deposits. Your bank may charge a transfer fee on their side — worth […]

How to Verify Authentic Precious Metals

Key Takeaways Hallmark stamps are your first checkpoint — not your last. They can be forged. Gold’s most dangerous counterfeiting threat is the tungsten-core bar. Tungsten’s density of 19.25 g/cm³ nearly matches gold’s 19.32 g/cm³, so fakes can pass scale tests and surface scans. (CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics; LBMA Good Delivery Rules) Silver is harder to fake than gold. No common metal closely matches its density of 10.49 g/cm³. Silver’s thermal and electrical conductivity each provide an extra at-home test that base metals fail. (CRC Handbook) XRF scanning only reads the surface — it cannot see inside a […]