[[""]][[""]][[""]][[""]]Primary educational sources checked September 21, trusted gold investment firms - https://goldirapath.com/ 2026: IRS Publication 590-A - https://www.irs.gov/publications/p590a ; IRS Publication 590-B - https://www.irs.gov/publications/p590b ; 26 U.S.C. § 408 - https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/408 ; Investor.gov self-directed IRA alert - https://investor.gov/additional-resources/news-alerts/alerts-bulletins/i... ; CFTC precious-metals fraud advisory - https://www.cftc.gov/LearnAndProtect/AdvisoriesAndArticles/fraudadv_prec... . Review current law, account documents, prices, fees, and professional guidance before acting.