Methodology
How We Review Gold IRAs
A review is only as good as the documents behind it. This page explains where our figures come from, how confident we are in each one, and what we deliberately do not claim.
Every Figure Is Labelled
Taken directly from a document you provided, such as an invoice amount or a purchase date.
Derived arithmetically from verified inputs, such as fine metal content multiplied by a published benchmark price.
A reasoned range rather than a fact, such as potential liquidation value in current market conditions.
Where a document is missing, we say so rather than filling the gap with an assumption. Data confidence is reported in every Gold IRA Rescue Report™.
Process
The Review Sequence
Step 1
Collect what exists
Custodian statements, dealer invoices, trade confirmations and fee schedules — whatever you have.
Step 2
Establish the holdings
Identify the products, quantities and fine metal content behind each statement line.
Step 3
Anchor the purchase date
Compare the amount invested with published benchmark metal prices on that date.
Step 4
Compare valuation methods
Show melt, retail, custodian-reported and estimated liquidation figures side by side, with the method stated for each.
Limitations
Prices change, and estimates are estimates
Precious-metals prices, premiums and dealer buyback prices move over time. A figure that is accurate on the day of your review may be different a week later. Estimated liquidation values reflect market conditions at the time of analysis and do not guarantee that any buyer will pay that amount.
Understand before you decide
Want the Methodology Applied to Your Own Account?
Bring whatever paperwork you have and we will show you which figures can be verified, calculated or only estimated.
No obligation to buy, sell, transfer or change anything.