BullionTally Blog
Guides and insights for precious metals stackers — how to track your portfolio, compare metals, and stack privately.
How to Track Your Precious Metals Portfolio (2026 Guide)
Everything you need to know to keep an accurate, up-to-date record of your physical stack — purchases, premiums, spot prices and real-time value.
Gold vs Silver vs Platinum vs Palladium: What Should You Stack?
Four metals, four very different personalities. Here is how gold, silver, platinum and palladium compare — and how stackers think about mixing them.
Why Privacy Matters for Precious Metals Investors
Physical metal is one of the few truly private assets left. Here is why the way you track it matters just as much as the metal itself.
Best Gold Portfolio Tracker App in 2026: What to Look For
A buyer’s guide to choosing a gold and precious metals portfolio tracker in 2026 — the features that matter, and how BullionTally compares to popular alternatives like Goldfolio.
Gold Spot Price vs Premium: What You Actually Pay Explained
Why the price you pay for a gold coin is higher than the spot price — and how to tell whether a dealer’s premium is fair.
How to Store Physical Precious Metals Safely
Home safes, bank boxes or professional vaulting? A practical look at the trade-offs of storing physical precious metals securely.
How to Read Candlestick Charts for Gold and Silver
What those green and red candles actually mean — and how to use candlestick charts to read gold and silver price trends.
Troy Ounces vs Grams: Precious Metals Weights Explained
Why a troy ounce isn’t the same as a kitchen ounce — and how to convert between grams, ounces and kilos when buying metal.
Is Silver a Good Investment in 2026?
The bull case, the risks and the gold-to-silver ratio — a balanced look at silver as an investment in 2026.
Platinum and Palladium: The Overlooked Precious Metals
Rarer than gold and driven by industry — why platinum and palladium deserve a look in a diversified precious metals portfolio.