Learn gold, one lesson at a time
Eighteen lessons across three courses, written for someone starting from nothing. Read them in order or take the one you need. Free to read, start to finish.
Start where you are
Each course is six lessons and ends with a knowledge check that explains every answer. All three are open from the start, so you can begin wherever suits you.
Understanding Gold
What gold is, why it is scarce, how its price is formed, and what every word on a dealer's listing actually means.
6 lessonsOpen02Graded Gold Coins
The sovereign and the Britannia, what grading certifies, why one grade point moves the price, and how to buy and store.
6 lessonsOpen03Tax and the Markets
Capital Gains Tax on legal tender, VAT on investment gold, how a sale is priced, where gold sits in a wider portfolio, and passing a holding on.
6 lessonsOpenInvestments in bullion are not regulated by the FCA, and there is no access to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme or the Financial Ombudsman Service. The value of gold can fall as well as rise, and past performance is not a guide to future returns. Nothing in the Academy is financial or tax advice.