Gold vs. stocks: As both hit record highs, which is performing better for investors? Photo illustration of black and white hands holding gold bars with purple background. The price of gold and the S&P ...

Photo illustration of a hand holding receipts against a backdrop of old bars. Gold has historically played an essential role as a store of value in economies worldwide. The U.S. dollar used to be ...

Which countries own the most gold? Open bank vault with gold bars. The amount of gold in the world is finite—unlike the amount of money issued by countries’ central banks, which simply depends on ...