StackWorthGuides
Practical knowledge for precious metals stackers — from first purchase to FIRE portfolio allocation.
Valuation & Tracking
5 Common Valuation Mistakes
Spot vs. purchase price, troy ounces, premiums, purity, and dealer spreads — five mistakes stackers make when calculating what their metals are worth.
Read guideHow to Track Your Gold Cost Basis
Calculate and track your true cost basis across multiple buys. Covers FIFO, LIFO, specific identification, and the 28% collectibles tax rate.
Read guideTrack Physical Gold in Your Net Worth
How to accurately include physical gold, silver, and precious metals in your net worth. Covers valuation methods, tools, and common mistakes.
Read guideAllocation & Strategy
How Much Net Worth in Hard Assets?
Allocation ranges by investor type, historical crisis performance, and the rebalancing problem for gold, silver, real estate, and cash.
Read guideHard Asset Allocation for FIRE
Gold, silver, and hard assets in early retirement. Covers the Golden Butterfly, Permanent Portfolio, and sequence-of-returns risk.
Read guideGold vs Real Estate vs Cash
Compare hard assets on liquidity, yield, inflation protection, and counterparty risk. See your total hard-asset picture in one place.
Read guideDollar-Cost Averaging Into Metals
DCA vs lump sum, product selection for small buys, the gold/silver ratio as a timing signal, and record-keeping for taxes.
Read guidePreparedness & Barter
How Much Silver Should a Prepper Have?
Practical guide to stockpiling silver for emergencies. Covers junk silver, barter math, denomination strategy, and storage.
Read guideJunk Silver for Barter
Why junk silver is the best metal for barter. Covers coin types, silver content, pricing, verification, and practical strategies.
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