What is a gold IRA? A beginner's guide.

A gold IRA is a retirement account that holds physical metals rather than financial securities. Most IRAs hold assets that exist on a statement. A gold IRA holds physical metals. The tax rules stay the same. The system around the assets doesn’t. What a gold IRA is A gold IRA uses a self-directed structure that allows a broader range of assets than standard retirement accounts, including physical commodities. Instead of holding stocks, mutual funds, or bonds, it holds physical metals. Those metals must m ...