At Bullion Directory we want to help our users make informed choices and better understand gold’s role as an investment, by providing useful interactive gold price calculators.
We plan to cover all bases and will be rolling new calculators out regularly.
Simply click the required gold price calculator below to get started…
Gold Investment Return Calculator
This calculator will estimate the current value of a historic lump sum investment, across a variety of common precious metal mixes and contrast these returns with that of popular blue-chip stocks. (1-25 years)
Gold Buying Power Calculator
This calculator will estimate the current buying power of a historic lump sum after allowing for inflationary erosion, contrasting money held as cash, precious metals and invested in common stocks. (1-25 years)
Gold Accumulation Plan Calculator
The dollar cost averaging (DCA) calculator will estimate your gold’s final value based on an intial investment, quarterly additions made and historical price change data over the past 10, 25 and 50 years.
Gold Accumulation Calculator (IRA)
The IRA-specific DCA calculator will estimate a gold IRA’s final value based on initial investment, quarterly additions allowing for forecast IRS limits and historical price change data over 10-50 years.
Retirement Living Standard Calculator
The calculator will estimate the total pot you will need at retirement to maintain a lifestyle throughout a typical post-retirement duration, making allowances for inflation and longevity.
Gold Retirement Calculator
This calculator will estimate your retirement account’s final value without gold and compare this with similar accounts maintaining a 5%, 10% and 20% gold allocation for the whole duration.
Our Gold Price Calculators in Detail
Each gold calculator has been designed to provide unique insights into different elements and approaches to using gold and other precious metals as investment vehicles. Our aim is to help users make informed decisions on your journeys to making gold investments.
Read below for more information, or click each individual calculator link for specific detail, and to make use of the resources.
Gold Investment Return Calculator
Estimates current value of historic investments in precious metals versus blue-chip stocks.
The Gold Investment Return Calculator allows users to compare the current value of a historic lump sum investment in various precious metal mixes against popular blue-chip stocks.
It covers a 25-year period and aims to highlight gold’s role as a diversifier in investment portfolios. The calculator demonstrates how gold and silver, with average annual returns of 8.65% and 8.52% respectively, can compete with or sometimes outperform major stock indices like the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones.
It also includes a reminder of the risks inherent in investing in individual stocks, underscoring gold’s stability and utility as a form of investment insurance.
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Gold Buying Power Calculator
Compares the current buying power of historical sums in cash, precious metals, and stocks.
The “Gold Buying Power Calculator” is designed to analyze the impact of inflation on investments. Users can select a start year from the past 25 years and an investment amount to understand how its value would have changed over time.
The calculator compares the buying power of money held in cash, precious metals, and blue-chip stocks. It highlights the erosion of cash value due to inflation and demonstrates how gold and silver can potentially protect and even increase buying power over time.
The calculator also includes comparisons with stock market investments to provide a comprehensive view of different investment strategies.
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Gold Accumulation Plan Calculator
Calculates final gold value based on initial investment, additions, and historical price changes.
The “Gold Accumulation Plan Calculator” is designed to help users estimate the final value of their gold investments. It considers initial investment amounts, regular quarterly additions (dollar cost averaging or DCA investment method), and uses historical price change data over different periods (10, 25, and 50 years).
This tool is useful for individuals planning long-term investments in gold, allowing them to see how their gold holdings could grow over time using dollar cost averaging.
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Gold Accumulation Calculator (IRA)
Similar to the Gold Accumulation Plan Calculator but tailored for gold IRAs.
The “Gold IRA Accumulation Calculator” is designed to help users estimate the final value of a gold IRA using the dollar cost averaging method to increase their IRA gold holdings. It takes into account the initial investment, quarterly additions respecting forecast annual IRS limits, and historical price changes over periods of 10 to 50 years.
This tool is particularly useful for those planning for retirement and considering gold as a part of their IRA investment strategy.
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Retirement Living Standard Calculator
Estimates the total retirement fund needed for maintaining lifestyle, accounting for inflation and longevity.
The “Retirement Living Standard Calculator” provides a user with the estimated total funds needed to maintain a lifestyle throughout a typical post-retirement duration. It accounts for factors like inflation and longevity, offering valuable insights for retirement planning.
It’s alarming just how much is required to maintain a lifestyle and this is one of our most eye-opening calculators.
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Gold Retirement Calculator
Compares retirement account values with and without gold allocations.
The Gold IRA Retirement Calculator on provides a comparison between retirement accounts with and without gold allocations. It allows users to input their current age, planned retirement age, savings, annual contributions, and expected return rate.
The calculator then estimates the final value of a regular IRA/401k and compares it with accounts having 5%, 10%, and 20% gold allocation. The page also discusses the impact of management fees on these accounts and compares fees and bonuses offered by various leading gold IRA providers.
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