Gold IRA Education

What happens to a Gold IRA when the owner dies? Learn how beneficiaries, IRA custodians, depository-held metals and inherited IRA procedures generally work.

Gold IRA metals may be stored under different depository arrangements. Learn how segregated and non-segregated storage generally differ and the roles of the IRA custodian and precious metals depository.

How do required minimum distributions work when an IRA holds physical gold? Learn the general RMD process, how precious metals may be involved, and the difference between selling metals and taking a distribution.

Selling precious metals inside a Gold IRA is not necessarily the same as taking money out of the retirement account. Learn how the sale process generally works, where proceeds are sent, and how liquidation differs from a distribution.

Gold held inside a Gold IRA is generally maintained according to an IRA custody and storage arrangement. Learn the difference between IRA-held metals, personal possession, and an in-kind distribution of physical gold.

How do Gold IRA distributions work? Learn the difference between cash and in-kind distributions, how IRA custodians process them, and what happens when precious metals leave a self-directed IRA.

Where is the physical gold in a Gold IRA actually stored? Learn how depositories, IRA custodians, storage arrangements, insurance and distributions generally work.

Can a 457(b) be rolled into a Gold IRA? Learn the difference between governmental and non-governmental 457(b) plans and how eligible rollovers work.

Can a 403(b) be rolled into a Gold IRA? Learn how eligible 403(b) distributions, self-directed IRAs, custodians, qualifying precious metals and storage work in 2026.

Can you roll over a Thrift Savings Plan into a Gold IRA? Learn how eligible TSP distributions, self-directed IRAs, custodians, precious metals, and depository storage work in 2026.

What is a self-directed Gold IRA? Learn how these accounts work, the role of the IRA custodian, precious-metals eligibility, storage requirements, and important rules to understand.

Have a 401(k) from a previous employer? Learn how eligible 401(k) rollovers to self-directed IRAs work, including direct rollovers, plan rules and IRA-eligible precious metals.

Can you roll over only part of a 401(k) into a Gold IRA? Learn how partial rollovers work, plan eligibility considerations, and the Gold IRA process.

Gold IRA custodian vs depository guide explaining precious metals IRA administration and storage

Gold IRA rollover guide explaining 401k IRA TSP 403b and 457 retirement account rollover options

What’s the difference between a Gold IRA rollover and an IRA transfer? Learn how transfers, direct rollovers and 60-day rollovers generally work and understand the separate roles of custodians and precious metals dealers.

Learn how Gold IRA fees and costs work, including custodian fees, storage costs, dealer premiums, spreads and other potential precious metals IRA expenses.

Learn which retirement accounts may be eligible for a Gold IRA rollover or transfer, including 401(k), Traditional IRA, 403(b), 457, TSP and other retirement accounts.

Learn how a 401(k) rollover to a Gold IRA generally works, including direct rollovers, self-directed IRAs, precious metals eligibility, storage requirements, and important tax considerations.

How long does a Gold IRA rollover take? Learn how the process generally works, what may affect the timeline, and the roles of the plan administrator, IRA custodian, precious metals dealer, and depository.