Gold Allocation Calculator: How Much Should Your Portfolio Actually Hold?

How much gold should your portfolio hold? The generic 5–10% guidance comes from 1980s research. Updated analysis puts the optimal range higher — and the right number for you depends on specific variables you can calculate.

Why the 10-5-3 Rule Fails Gold and Silver Investors

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The 10-5-3 rule helps investors set return expectations for stocks, bonds, and cash. But gold and silver aren’t paper assets — and measuring them with a framework built for yield and earnings leads to the wrong conclusions every time. Here’s what precious metals investors use instead.

Thinking About Selling Your Gold? Read This First

The urge to sell gold during a rough stretch feels like caution. It isn’t. Data from more than five decades shows that selling at the wrong moment — even briefly — can wipe out most of your long-term return. Here’s what that actually costs, and what to do instead.