James Whitfield
Investment Research Lead
14+ years experience
James Whitfield leads investment research at goldKalkulator, covering Western precious metals markets, ETFs, and bullion investing. Over 14 years, he has worked as a commodities research associate in London and as an independent analyst, specializing in gold-stock correlations, dollar-cost averaging strategies, and the physical-vs-paper gold debate. James built his reputation helping retail investors understand scrap gold valuation and avoid lowball dealer offers. He oversees our calculator methodology, authenticity testing guides, and investment decision tools.
- Education
- B.Sc. Economics, London School of Economics
- Credentials
- Former commodities research associate in London; specialist in retail gold investing and valuation methodology
Areas of expertise
- Investing
- ETFs
- Bullion
- Technical analysis
- Scrap gold
- Authentication