Gold prices have broken the $3,000 per ounce barrier for the first time, reaching $3,004.86 on Friday – marking the thirteenth record high of 2025. The 14% price increase this year follows a 27% surge in 2024. Analysts attribute this rally to geopolitical tensions, inflation concerns from new tariffs, central bank buying, and investors seeking safe-haven assets amid market volatility and trade tensions with China and Canada following President Trump’s protectionist policies.

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Is Gold at Fair Value? What Three Models Say — and Where They Disagree
Gold is up 43% in a year and recently hit an all-time high. So is the price justified — or has the rally overshot? Three analytical models give three different answers, and understanding where they agree and where they diverge is the key to judging gold’s true worth.





