Why Gold
- Hold value with no counterparty
- Stay off accounts and ledgers
- Carry wealth recognized worldwide
- Survive inflation, default, and collapse
Gold Coins
- Choose coins for divisibility
- Use for small, recognizable transactions
- Favor Krugerrand, Maple Leaf, Britannia
- Confirm purity at twenty-two or twenty-four karat
Gold Bars
- Store large value at low premium
- Pick small cast bars for flexibility
- Verify LBMA good delivery marks
- Confirm purity above ninety-nine percent
Rounds And Slugs
- Use rounds for discretion
- Accept lower recognition for privacy
- Expect harder resale and trade
- Verify purity before buying
Value Density
- Pack a million in seventy liters
- Beat cash and silver on volume
- Carry wealth that hides easily
- Move more value with less mass
Move And Conceal
- Transport high value at low weight
- Stay non-magnetic to detectors
- Conceal dense metal carefully
- Plan routes before you carry
Divide And Trade
- Split into smaller units cleanly
- Hold liquidity that travels
- Trade almost anywhere on earth
- Keep units sized for spending