Both metals have already hit new all-time highs this year.

Gold is enjoying quite a surge. As of press time on Oct. 30, the spot price for one troy ounce is about $4,009, after hitting a historic high of $4,378.97 earlier in the month. That’s a striking ...

Gold can be considered a safe-haven investment because it often behaves differently than stocks, bonds or currencies. When the stock market is doing poorly because of economic uncertainty or worries ...