Gold and silver, have been precious to every society since the start of time. Gold and silver are are accepted everywhere in the world and someone is always willing to use them in trade or a form of payment. It is to be said, gold and silver are fully liquid assets. Gold and silver can be insured up to a billion dollars inside your IRA from the Lloyd’s of London. The Bank for International Settlements, understands precious metals as, “the core capital held in a bank’s reserves” and has given precious metals a “0% risk weight.” In other words, gold and silver are the only assets that do not carry third party and counter-party risk.