gold

Master jeweler Todd Bracken owns a small-scale gold mine in the Sierra Nevada foothills.

Silver and gold prices are up more than 60% and 20% over the past six months, respectively. That means repricing and worry for the owner of Agapantha Jewelry in Torrance, CA.

U.S. dollars and treasuries seem to be losing their luster, comparatively.

It’s not all about the whole “safe haven” thing.

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.