The price of gold has surged to record levels this year in the wake of uncertainty surging through global financial markets.

On an inflation-adjusted basis, gold notched a new record price, surpassing the longstanding record set in 1980.

The chart above plots gold’s price over the past 50 years ... Over shorter periods — several years or even decades — gold prices in inflation-adjusted terms fluctuate greatly.

Gold is not your first choice to earn long-term appreciation. Over the past five years, the price of gold ... Over shorter time periods, the inflation-adjusted price of gold fluctuates ...

Gold has enjoyed a stellar run so far in 2025. Amid periods of market volatility and an uncertain economic environment, the precious metal has climbed to multiple new price records this year ...

From gold’s high in 2012 to its low in 2015, the real (inflation-adjusted ... in the accompanying chart. If the gold/CPI ratio had stayed constant over the years, gold’s price would have ...

(Bloomberg) -- Gold extended gains for the biggest intraday jump in five years as global markets ... given its inverted relationship with inflation-adjusted rates. “Gold is currently the ...

A powerful rally in gold miners is turning heads on Wall Street, with the industry, as broadly tracked by the VanEck Gold Miners ETF GDX, up 50% year-to-date through April 22, outperforming nearly ...

Delivering long-term returns and beating inflation Gold generates robust returns across economic cycles. Looking back over the past 50 years ... gained over 20%[3] (Chart 1).

Inflation throttled back in March ... according to the BLS. Seasonally adjusted prices are down about 10% over the past year. Oil prices plunged in early April, tied to fears of a global recession ...