OK, I think I've developed a plan through all of this.  I'll go ahead with an ETF, then move to the gold coins if I get nervous.  I have been talking with representatives from the retirement section, who have gone to other sources when they don't have an answer.  I have been told that although I can...

Fidelity will allow gold American Eagle 1-oz coins in the IRA, according to the rep I talked with.  They will store at .125% per quarter fee.  Coins are stored in Fidelity's name, however.  Insurance and storage info is in the fine print on their gold, silver and precious metals page. My take on thi...

I called Fidelity for more info--here's what I've got: Gold spot price was $1,399.50 at end of the day.  Fidelity's window closes at 3:00p.m. Their price for a 1 oz American Eagle today was $1,453.  I'm assuming the commission on top of that (2.5% in band above $10,000) of $29.06 for total cost of $...

I'm new to the forum and to PP.  I've looked at the gold purchase options and considered the plusses and minuses of each, but I've not seen any comments on Fidelity's gold coin and bar purchase program, which has buy and sell commissions of about 2% if I'm reading their page correctly.  This seems l...