I am now above the age 59 1/2, so I can move my 401K without any early withdraw fees.

Trump's EO opens up options for 401K investments into alternative assets which goes live in February 2026. I think the precious metals market is going to skyrocket after that, so I wanted to get in before February.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/08/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-democratizes-access-to-alternative-assets-for-401k-investors/

Alternative assets typically include:

Private Equity & Venture Capital: Investing in private companies or startups not listed on public exchanges.

Hedge Funds: Pooled funds that use complex strategies to seek high returns.

Real Estate: Direct property ownership or real estate investment trusts (REITs).

Commodities: Physical goods like gold, oil, or agricultural products.

Cryptocurrency: Digital assets like Bitcoin or Ethereum.

Collectibles: Art, antiques, rare coins, vintage wine—anything with value based on rarity or demand.

Managed Futures & Derivatives: Contracts based on the future price of assets, often used for hedging or speculation.

I am thinking about investing in silver. Silver has been shorted and is undervalued, seems like it would have the bigger potential for growth over gold, I could be wrong.

I asked Copilot to give me a list of custodians for investing in precious metals and it gave me the list below.

Hell, maybe I should cash it out, pay the taxes, buy physical and bury it in the backyard, lol.

What are the chances Trump ends taxes on 401K withdraws?

Anyway, I'm getting off topic. Here are suggestions copilot gave me.

Augusta Precious Metals

Goldco

American Hartford Gold

Birch Gold Group

Patriot Gold Group

Noble Gold Investments

Orion Metal Exchange

I do not know what percent each of these custodian's charge over spot price or if they have any storage fees associated. Was kinda hoping someone here has already done that sorta research and could point me in the right direction.

Is there any trustworthy investment guides out there that gives the listed fees for each of these custodians?

Any available data you can provide will be greatly appreciated!!

Thank You and Have a Good Day!!