Want to add physical gold to your investment portfolio? If so, 1-ounce gold bars could be your best bet right now.

The 1-ounce gold bar is the most popular option, and according to Brett Elliott, the marketing director at APMEX, Inc., it's almost always a better option than the 1-gram bar because it has a ...

It's important to verify the authenticity and purity of any 1-ounce gold bars you may purchase. So, look for those stamped with .9999 fine gold, which indicates 99.99% purity.

Since the start of 2024, the price of gold has gone up by more than 60%. Two years ago, for example, the 1-ounce Rand Refinery sold on Costco’s website for just under $2,000.