how to start buying gold, page-6

I personally buy most physical gold at 1oz sizes ... as they are easier to sell in the future to private individuals in small quantities .... not that larger sizes are not good, but imagine in the future you need some money, and you just want go sell 1oz of your gold, you cant actually break your 5oz bar. If gold really spikes to say 3000 per oz, you will find less people able to afford your 5oz bar, and youll be forced to sell to dealers at below spot price.

Youll find that any premium you pay above spot price is genally reflected back in the sale of the same bar/coin..and if you expect gold to spike, then that premium isnt really significant in the long run.