Holding physical gold and silver in the form of bullion is one of the recommended ways of having the commodities asset class in The Bedokian Portfolio. I had mentioned briefly in the ebook¹ on what to look out for in getting physical gold and silver, and in this blog post I will elaborate a bit more on the whats and hows of physical gold and silver. Shapes and Weights Gold and silver bullion comes in two main shapes; round (called coins) and rectangular (called bars). They are available in different sizes via weights ranging from one gram (g) to one kilogram (kg), or in troy ounces (oz), where 1 oz ......