Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The gold standard did not prevent the hyperinflation of the 1970s, or the slowdown in growth the American economy in the 2000s.

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The world’s biggest gold nugget ever found weighs as much as an adult man and it is a gold miner’s absolute dream. For people hoping to invest their fortune, gold has typically been a reliable ...

The president promised a “golden age,” but Americans buying actual gold to hedge against an unstable economy is probably not what he had in mind. Gold—it’s not only the decoration of choice for Donald ...

Gold has been used as a medium of exchange for thousands of years. Gold’s value to global societies helped it persist and grow over time. That value has proved durable for multiple reasons: Gold’s ...

Silver's 60% gain in 2025 exceeds gold's 45% return. Having long since disconnected itself from marginal production costs, "gold is like the art market" now, quipped Citi's analyst Maximilian Layton, ...

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