How Is Gold Taxed When You Sell It? The 28% Collectibles Rule Explained

Postet: 01.07.2026

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Sell physical gold or silver, and the IRS doesn't tax you like a stockholder — it taxes you like someone who sold a painting. Here's the 28% collectibles rule behind that gap, how it treats ETFs like GLD differently from mining stocks, and what it means for gifting, inheriting, or holding metal in an IRA.

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Warsh Called Inflation “Too High.” He Also Said the Risk Is Fading. Gold Noticed.

Postet: 01.07.2026

Gold and silver jumped Wednesday after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh softened his hawkish tone at the ECB's Sintra forum — a shift that matters more than the day's ADP miss. Here's the real-yield mechanism behind the move, and why Thursday's early jobs report is now the number to watch.

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Most Gold Storage Isn’t Allocated. How to Check Yours.

Postet: 01.07.2026

Most gold storage isn't allocated. Here's how to verify yours is — and the three questions every gold owner should ask their storage provider.

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ADP Missed. Gold Shrugged. Warsh Is Live in Sintra Right Now.

Postet: 01.07.2026

ADP's June jobs report missed forecasts, but the gold price barely moved. Fed Chair Warsh is speaking live in Sintra right now, with Thursday's jobs report still ahead.

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Garner Calls a $3,600 Floor. Is Gold Going Lower?

Postet: 30.06.2026

Gold hit an all-time high of $5,589 on January 28, 2026. It is trading around $4,024 today. A new Fed Chair is explicitly trying to reverse the monetary policy trend that drove it there. Here is whether that changes anything for long-term holders.

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OCBC Just Cut Its Gold Forecast by $740. The Reason Is the Story.

Postet: 30.06.2026

OCBC cut its year-end gold target by $740 this morning — from $5,100 to $4,360. The mechanism behind the cut is the entire story of this correction. And it's the same mechanism physical metal holders bought protection against.

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Mining Margins Beat Google’s. Here’s What That Tells You About Gold.

Postet: 30.06.2026

At $4,000 gold and $60 silver, the companies pulling this metal out of the ground are generating margins that rival the most profitable technology businesses on earth. Precious metals investor Tavi Costa explains the mechanism — and what it means for long-term owners of physical gold and silver.

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Gold Is Closing Its Worst Quarter Since 2013. A War Made It Happen.

Postet: 30.06.2026

Gold entered Q2 at around $4,700. It is leaving at $4,015. That is the worst quarterly decline since the 2013 taper tantrum — and the cause is a war, not despite one.

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Why Is Gold So Expensive? The 5 Mechanisms Behind the Price

Postet: 29.06.2026

Gold costs roughly $4,000 per ounce today. Here are the five specific, measurable forces that explain exactly why — and why every major bank expects the price to go higher.

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172,000 Jobs Doubled the Forecast. Thursday’s Report Could Move Gold Again.

Postet: 29.06.2026

Every month, one government report moves gold's paper price more than almost anything else. Thursday's June jobs report is no different. Here's the mechanism behind the move — and a three-scenario framework for what each outcome means for gold before 8:30 AM ET.

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