Premium math
Separate spot movement from dealer quotes, shipping, bid spread, and rough breakeven.
Precious metals intelligence
Metals Tools
Compact calculators for the practical parts of metals monitoring: premiums, spreads, ratio levels, and allocation drift.
Ratio discipline
Turn gold/silver and copper confirmation levels into planned review thresholds instead of reactive notes.
Portfolio review
Check allocation drift when one metal moves faster than the rest of the basket.
Daily metals brief
Get the next MetalBrief update.
Get the daily metals brief with spot moves, ratio shifts, and notable premium or spread checks.
Calculators
Calculator
Spot Premium Calculator
Calculate bullion premium over spot, delivered cost, bid spread, and rough breakeven from a quoted precious-metals price.
CalculatorGold/Silver Ratio Alert Planner
Plan gold/silver ratio review levels and see how far the current ratio is from a target threshold.
CalculatorPortfolio Drift Calculator
Estimate allocation drift across gold, silver, platinum-group metals, and copper with a simple target-versus-current calculator.
CalculatorBuy/Sell Spread Calculator
Calculate bullion ask premium, bid discount, round-trip spread, and rough breakeven from dealer quotes.
CalculatorGold Silver Allocation Calculator
Compare gold and silver target weights, current weights, and dollar drift before changing a precious-metals allocation.
CalculatorBullion Premium Comparison Calculator
Compare two bullion quotes by premium, delivered cost, bid spread, and estimated round-trip friction.
CalculatorGold IRA Fee Calculator
Estimate gold IRA setup, custodian, storage, spread, and liquidation fee drag over a planned holding period.
CalculatorDealer Spread Checklist
Check a bullion dealer quote for ask premium, buyback discount, fees, product route, and settlement friction.
CalculatorMetals Allocation Rebalancing Tool
Estimate dollar rebalancing needs across gold, silver, platinum-group metals, and copper target weights.
Dealer reference
Check the quote beyond spot.
Use these disclosed references for product premium, buyback bid, payment fee, shipping, and storage checks. Dashboard notes stay independent.
APMEX
Broad bullion catalogCoins, bars, and market references.
Check termsJM Bullion
Retail bullion pricingUseful for comparing product premiums.
Check termsSD Bullion
Dealer quote checkGood for bid, ask, and spread discipline.
Check termsMoney Metals
Bullion and storage contextUseful for physical-market terms.
Check termsSponsored/affiliate links may earn commission. Confirm dealer terms, taxes, shipping, storage, and account fit before using a quote.
Data and financial disclosure
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