Both gold and silver can help you maintain a diversified portfolio, and both have seen impressive gains recently.

Gold prices broke through the $4,600 per-ounce level on Monday for the first time, while silver also jumped to a record high, bolstered by geopolitical and economic uncertainties and growing bets of U.

Gold raced to a fresh record high and the dollar fell as a criminal investigation into the head of the US Federal Reserve fuelled fears over the central bank's independence.

Discover some of ChatGPT's recommendations for alternatives to gold -- like silver, defensive stocks and bonds -- for safety during economic uncertainty.

Gold is a shiny yellow metal that sells for a whopping $4,400 per ounce, but it isn't very useful, with very few industrial applications outside the jewelry industry. Instead, most of gold's demand comes from investors who buy it because of its status as one of history's oldest stores of value, which dates back thousands of years.

Gold and silver investments both shine, but their roles, risks and opportunities look very different right now.

Gold -- like oil -- is crucial for Venezuela's government. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with CNN journalist Isa Soares, who won an Emmy for her coverage of the gold trade in the country.

Gold prices are hovering near record highs. Here's what your investment dollars can actually buy in today's market.

With 2026 already marked by geopolitical volatility, investors are once again turning to safe-haven assets, even as stock markets shrug off the chaos.