Our mission
Gold IRAs are sold hard. Many of the sites that rank for "best gold IRA companies" are built by the companies' own marketing partners and present every provider as flawless. We started Golden IRA Insights in 2025 to publish the information a careful investor actually needs: what a Gold IRA is, when it makes sense (and when it does not), what it really costs, what the IRS allows, and how the leading providers compare on the facts.
Who writes this site
How we rate Gold IRA companies
Each provider on our best companies page is scored on five weighted criteria:
| Criterion | Weight | What we check |
|---|---|---|
| Fees & transparency | 30% | Setup, custodian, storage and wire fees; whether the schedule is published; fee waivers; buyback terms; how clearly the dealer spread is disclosed. |
| Reputation | 25% | BBB rating and complaint history, Trustpilot and Google reviews, Business Consumer Alliance, regulatory actions, years in business. |
| Accessibility | 15% | Minimum investment, whether smaller rollovers are accepted, cash (non-IRA) purchase options. |
| Storage & custody | 15% | Depository partners, segregated vs. commingled storage, insurance, custodian choice. |
| Education & service | 15% | Quality of free materials, pressure level in sales calls (we request guides anonymously), post-sale support. |
How we keep content current
Gold prices, IRS contribution limits and company fee schedules change every year. We review every page at least twice a year and after any major change (new IRS limits, a company fee change, a significant price move). Each page shows a "last updated" date in the header. This site was fully rebuilt and re-verified on October 9, 2026 for the 2026 and 2027 tax years.
How we make money
When you request a free guide or open an account through certain links on this site, we may receive a referral commission from the company. This never costs you anything and it does not change the fees you pay. It also does not change our rankings: our scoring criteria are published above and applied the same way to every company whether or not it pays us. Read the full affiliate disclosure.
What we will not do
- Recommend keeping IRA gold at home ("home storage Gold IRA" schemes violate IRS rules).
- Promise returns or tell you gold "always" goes up. It does not.
- Hide a company's minimum investment or fees to make it look better.
- Invent ratings. Every star rating on this site is our own editorial score, not a customer review aggregate.
Contact
Corrections, questions and feedback: info@goldenirainsights.com or use our contact page.