🎓 Stacker School

Learn to Stack Smarter

From your first silver eagle to building a multi-decade wealth preservation strategy — structured guides written by stackers, for stackers.

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Beginner

New to stacking? Start here.

1

What is a stacker? The beginner's guide to precious metals

Learn what it means to be a stacker, why people buy physical gold and silver, and whether it might be right for you.

getting-startedgoldsilver

5 min read

Beginner

2

The Gold-Silver Ratio explained

Understand the GSR, how it's calculated, what it tells us about relative value, and how stackers use it to make buying decisions.

goldsilverGSR

6 min read

Beginner

3

Spot price vs. premium: what you actually pay

Understand the difference between spot price and what you pay at a dealer, and learn how to minimize premiums without sacrificing quality.

buyingpremiumsspot-price

6 min read

Beginner

4

Safe storage options for your stack

From home safes to bank vaults to allocated storage programs, here's how to secure your precious metals without losing sleep.

storagesecurityhome-safe

7 min read

Beginner

5

Dollar-cost averaging your precious metals stack

Why DCA works for precious metals, how to build a system that removes emotion from buying decisions, and how to track your cost basis.

DCAstrategybuying

6 min read

Beginner

6

Sovereign coins vs. rounds vs. bars: what should you buy?

The differences between government-minted bullion coins, private mint rounds, and cast or minted bars — and when to buy each.

coinsbarsrounds

7 min read

Beginner

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Intermediate

Build on the basics.

7

How to spot fake gold and silver

The most common counterfeiting methods and the practical tests every stacker should know to verify authenticity of their purchases.

authenticationfakestesting

8 min read

Intermediate

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Advanced

Deep dives for seasoned stackers.

8

Tax implications of buying and selling precious metals

What you need to know about capital gains taxes, IRS reporting requirements, 1099-B forms, and tax-advantaged stacking with precious metals IRAs.

taxesIRScapital-gains

8 min read

Advanced