Organizing Gold and Silver Assets Oceanside

During times of inflation and fluctuating market values, many investors move into tangible assets such as gold and silver. This is common considering that a single ounce gold coin would have bought goods and services in America a 100 years ago, and continues to hold its worth and weight in gold to buy a suit the same in current times.

Bullion is the physical form of precious metals which gold and silver are molded into so that its value can be determined by the weight, rather than its appearance, condition or rarity. Gold or silver bullion comes in bars or in coin form, ranging from less than an ounce to 1,000 ounces. Bullion coins represent one of the easiest ways of investing in tangible gold or silver.

Gold coins are another way to collect such assets. The Unites States Mint produces American Eagle gold coins in 1-ounce form, 1/2-ounce, 1/4-ounce, and 1/10-ounce sizes to be bought and traded. American Eagle silver bullion coins only come in the 1-ounce size though. American Buffalo gold coins are made from 24 karat gold, where American Eagle gold coins are made in 22 karat.

Learn more about fair market value and where to buy and trade gold commodities here!