主题：【原创】炒金记 -- MRandson

because these investment tools are fairly new, and IRS needs to catch up with each everyone of them. GLD is not considered collectible, although it is taxed as a collectible. A publicly traded fund with collectibles in it is not a collectible by itself, although it is taxed as collectible.

NOT all IRAs are subject to the same rule, the best thing is to consult your accountant, or pick up a phone to talk to an IRS agent, instead of just looking at the official page which doesn't cover a lot of specifics, for example, treatment of GLD in particular.