About Gold
Gold is the core monetary precious metal. Investors buy it for purchasing-power protection, portfolio ballast and long-term wealth storage. Physical gold trades as coins, bars and rounds, with premiums above spot that vary by product and demand.
Where Gold shows up
- Central bank reserves and private wealth storage
- Precious Metals IRAs (IRS-approved coins and bars)
- Jewelry and industrial electronics in smaller volumes
Popular Gold products
American Gold Eagle
1 oz legal tender coin, widely recognized, IRA-eligible
American Gold Buffalo
.9999 fine, popular with stackers
Gold Maple Leaf
Canadian mint, .9999 fine, strong liquidity
Cast / minted bars
Lowest premiums for larger ounce sizes
Premiums over spot
Typical retail premiums: large bars about 2-5% over spot, sovereign coins about 5-8%. Premiums spike in crises when physical demand outruns mint supply.
Other live metal prices
Buy Gold Online
National dealers below ship gold bullion to all 50 states. Compare premiums against the live spot price above before you click buy.
Noble Gold Investments
Noble Gold specializes in Gold and Silver IRAs, helping protect retirement savings with physical precious metals stored in IRS-approved depositories.
APMEX
APMEX is one of the largest online precious metals dealers in the US, headquartered in Oklahoma City. Ships gold, silver, platinum and palladium to all 50 states.
JM Bullion
JM Bullion is a major online bullion retailer known for competitive premiums and a wide selection of gold and silver products.
SD Bullion
SD Bullion offers low-premium gold and silver bullion shipped to all 50 states; popular with stackers seeking maximum metal-for-dollar value.
Money Metals Exchange
Money Metals Exchange is a national bullion dealer based in Idaho, also operating a depository and IRA program.
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Price sources: live market feed via gold-api.com with LBMA benchmark context from Minted Metal.