The precious metals market has seen unprecedented growth this year. Gold prices have shattered records, reaching an all-time high of over $2,700 per ounce in October.

Understanding the Precious Metals Portfolio. Before incorporating precious metals within the estate plan, an assessment should be made of the types, forms, and value of these assets.

According to the researchers, more than 99.999 percent of Earth's total reserves of gold and other precious metals lie within our planet's metallic core—buried beneath some 1,864 miles of rock.