In this modern-day gold rush, some amateur prospectors are going out in hopes of striking the motherload. Others are turning to social media to become gold digging influencers.

Used in nearly everything with an on-and-off switch, global demand for silver has been outstripping supply since 2020.

Silver was trading at an all-time high of more than $50 an ounce on the London market Thursday, surpassing a record set 45 years ago

Gold is considered a safe-haven asset and, with so much economic uncertainty, it's in high demand.

In an economic crisis involving hyperinflation, gold would be valuable. A total societal collapse, not so much.

The U.S. will import less and our exports will likely also suffer because of retaliatory tariffs from other countries.

Gold prices have been on a tear. This week, they hit an all time high of $3,500 an ounce.

“As materials’ cost balloon the way they have these past couple of weeks … I can’t continue to sell them at the prices that I was before,” said Isabel Dennis at KIMA Jewelry.

Bitcoin backers argue that the cryptocurrency should be immune from the inflationary impacts of tariffs or eroding faith in the U.S. dollar. Others are skeptical.

Gold futures rose above $3,000 per ounce.