# Precious Metals Central

> Independent educational guides, comparisons, calculators, and company reviews for people researching physical precious metals and self-directed precious-metals IRAs.

Updated: 2026-09-27
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## Start here

- [IRS-approved gold for an IRA: 2026 eligibility rules](https://preciousmetalscentral.com/irs-approved-gold-for-your-ira-the-complete-2025-list/): Fineness thresholds, statutory coin exceptions, custody, storage, and a verification checklist.
- [Self-directed IRA for precious metals](https://preciousmetalscentral.com/self-directed-ira-for-precious-metals-complete-setup-guide/): Account roles, product eligibility, custody, storage, fees, and the setup sequence.
- [Gold IRA rollover guide: 2026 rules and steps](https://preciousmetalscentral.com/the-ultimate-gold-ira-rollover-guide-step-by-step-for-2025/): Direct rollovers, trustee-to-trustee transfers, 60-day rollovers, withholding, and plan-specific checks.
- [Gold repricing in 2026](https://preciousmetalscentral.com/gold-repricing-2026-how-government-gold-revaluation-works-and-what-it-could-mean-for-investors/): The Treasury statutory carrying value, accounting mechanics, scenarios, and limits of the argument.
- [Should you buy silver now or wait?](https://preciousmetalscentral.com/should-i-buy-silver-now-at-70-expert-advice/): A decision framework based on current price, premiums, purchase method, liquidity, position size, and volatility.
- [Ways to invest in gold and silver](https://preciousmetalscentral.com/the-smart-way-to-invest-in-gold-and-silver/): Differences among physical bullion, exchange-traded products, mining shares, and futures.
- [Compare precious-metals IRA companies](https://preciousmetalscentral.com/compare-best-precious-metals-ira-companies-of-2025-expert-review/): Current five-company ranking, sourced 2026 cost and storage snapshots, editorial score methodology, decision guide, and FAQ. The preserved URL contains an older year, while the visible page is updated for 2026.
- [Free Gold IRA guide](https://preciousmetalscentral.com/free-gold-ira-guide/): A two-question guide that routes by stated investment range without collecting personal information.
- [Free Gold IRA tools](https://preciousmetalscentral.com/gold-ira-tools/): Retirement-risk, IRA-comparison, rollover, inflation, fee, and metal-eligibility tools.
- [Retirement savings at risk calculator](https://preciousmetalscentral.com/retirement-savings-at-risk-calculator/): Stress-test stock and gold allocations against clearly labeled historical-style shock assumptions.
- [Gold IRA vs Traditional IRA calculator](https://preciousmetalscentral.com/gold-ira-vs-traditional-ira-calculator/): Compare editable return, fee, tax, allocation, and market-shock assumptions.
- [401(k) rollover analyzer](https://preciousmetalscentral.com/401k-rollover-analyzer/): Compare direct and 60-day rollover mechanics, potential withholding, and long-term fee assumptions.
- [Inflation impact calculator](https://preciousmetalscentral.com/inflation-impact-calculator/): Model purchasing-power erosion and a user-defined blended return scenario.
- [Knowledge Center](https://preciousmetalscentral.com/learn/): Educational articles about gold, silver, retirement accounts, rollovers, custody, and storage.

## Editorial context

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