Precious Metals Strategy: Bullion Or Jewelry?

Precious Metals Strategy: Bullion Or Jewelry?

Bullion confiscation has been a risk and concern which has been analyzed in previous commentaries and examined from different angles , so it’s not surprising that this was also the subject of a recent reader question. Part of the answer to that query raised a new topic: the “anti-bullion confiscation” strategy.

What is the easiest way for silver- and gold-holders to avoid the harm and impact of any bullion confiscation decree which might be announced? The answer is to not hold bullion, or rather, not to acquire all your precious metals holdings in the form of bullion.

By now, most readers are aware that historically, the world’s largest bullion market and thus largest repository of...