Unfortunately, It's all about that those premium subscriptions of $44.95 rolling in to (ironically) his bank account.
Gold is a pain in the ass to sell and you'll get taxed on it. Stick with BTC, it'll be worth more in 12 months than when you bought it.
There is also goldmoney.com.
It might be, my BTC was worth less than when I bought it in 2013 though! Sold it about a week ago and re-invested in something else!
Whatabout now