Paper vs physical
This course explains the difference between owning metal and owning a claim on metal. It covers futures, exchange-traded funds, unallocated and allocated accounts, segregated storage and digital platforms, and then the choices for keeping physical metal at home or in a professional vault. By the end the reader can say what each arrangement is, who holds the metal, and what kind of claim the owner has.
Lessons
- How Is Your Portfolio Positioned for Metals? (Check yourself): Five questions about where you stand today: how much of your savings is in physical metal, why you hold it, how long you plan to hold it, how you research, and what matters most in a dealer relationship. The result describes your posture in plain terms. It is a mirror and not advice.