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What Is the Gold-Silver Ratio and Why Does It Matter?

Gold and silver often move in the same broad direction, but they do not move by the same amount. The gold-silver ratio is a simple way to measure that difference.   The ratio tells you how many troy ounces of silver are needed, at current market prices, to equal the value of one troy ounce […]

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How Gold Has Performed Over the Long Term

Gold is often discussed as a store of value, an inflation hedge, and a safe-haven asset. But over long periods, the more useful question is simpler: how has gold actually performed?   The answer depends heavily on the period, the currency and the starting price. Gold has delivered substantial long-term gains since the modern freely […]

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Why Gold and the US Dollar Sometimes Rise Together

Gold and the US dollar are often described as moving in opposite directions. That is a useful rule of thumb, but it is not a law.   There are periods when gold and the dollar rise at the same time. This can seem contradictory because gold is commonly priced in US dollars, but both assets […]

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Why Central Banks Buy Gold

Central banks hold foreign-exchange reserves so they can support confidence in their currencies, meet international obligations and respond to financial stress. Those reserves are usually spread across assets such as government bonds, foreign currencies and gold. Gold remains important because it brings characteristics that are difficult to replicate with any single currency or bond market. […]

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