American Hartford Gold
insufficient published fees
These premiums are not from the companies. They exist so you can see how a spread swamps account fees.
Frozen comparison SKU: 1 oz American Gold Eagle, bullion strike, random year. Bands are assumptions, not quotes.
Account size
Premium band
account_fees_year1 ≈ setup + custodian + storage_low.
Lear Capital
account_fees_year1 ≈ setup $50 + custodian $125 + storage low $110 = $285
implied_premium = 5% × $50,000 = $2,500
fees_as_%_of_premium = 11.4%
Augusta Precious Metals
account_fees_year1 ≈ setup $50 + custodian $125 + storage low $110 = $285
implied_premium = 5% × $50,000 = $2,500
fees_as_%_of_premium = 11.4%
Conflict: setup, custodian, storage. Math uses the low published figure.
Birch Gold Group
account_fees_year1 ≈ setup $50 + custodian $125 + storage low $100 = $275
implied_premium = 5% × $50,000 = $2,500
fees_as_%_of_premium = 11.0%
Conflict: storage. Math uses the low published figure.
Noble Gold Investments
account_fees_year1 ≈ setup $50 + custodian $125 + storage low $150 = $325
implied_premium = 5% × $50,000 = $2,500
fees_as_%_of_premium = 13.0%
Conflict: setup, storage. Math uses the low published figure.
Goldco
account_fees_year1 ≈ setup $50 + custodian $80 + storage low $100 = $230
implied_premium = 5% × $50,000 = $2,500
fees_as_%_of_premium = 9.2%
Conflict: custodian. Math uses the low published figure.
Advantage Gold
insufficient published fees
Genesis Gold Group
insufficient published fees