Gold Price and the Jobs Report: A Pre-Market Guide

Economists expect just 49,000 jobs on May 8 — down from 178,000 prior. Before the number drops, here are the three scenarios every gold investor needs to understand, and what each one means for gold price.

Gold Is Up 41% From a Year Ago. The Fed Can’t Stop It

Gold is trading at $4,648/oz — up 41% from a year ago, down 14% from January’s record. Both numbers are true. The one that matters is the 41%. It held through a war, three hawkish Fed holds, and the most fractured FOMC vote since 1992. Here’s why that gap between the record and today’s price is a floor, not a warning.

The Gold Inflation Paradox Most Investors Miss

Gold fell around 15% from its all-time high while inflation hit a nearly 3-year peak. The inflation-hedge narrative isn’t wrong — it’s incomplete. Here’s what the data really shows about gold and rising prices.

WGC Q1 2026: What Asia Knows That Wall Street Doesn’t

Asian investors drove physical gold bar demand to an all-time quarterly record in Q1 2026 — while Western ETF holders sold. The WGC’s latest demand report shows which side of that trade is thinking in decades, not quarters.

Gold Is Down 19%. This $3.8B Bet Says It Doesn’t Matter

The world’s most disciplined gold miner just committed $3.8B into a 19% gold correction. Here’s why that institutional bet matters more than the price move.

Why Gold Spikes Every Time Hormuz Opens — And Why It Never Holds

Every time the Strait of Hormuz briefly reopens, gold spikes. Every time, it reverses. It’s happened twice since February 28 — and it’s the same mechanism both times. Here’s why the spike never holds, and what would actually change it.

Powell Press Conference: What It Means for Gold

Powell chairs his last FOMC. The rate decision is priced in — what matters is whether his April 29 press conference signals a path back to cuts, and what that means for gold and silver.

What History Shows About Buying Gold After a Pullback

Gold has pulled back 16% from its January 2026 all-time high. History shows corrections inside an active bull market reward patient buyers — and the structural case for gold hasn’t changed.

Should You Sell Gold During a Bull Market Pullback?

Gold has pulled back 16% from its January 2026 all-time high — but history shows that selling during a bull market pullback has repeatedly cost investors the next major leg higher. Here’s how to decide.

Best gold investment in 2026: bars, coins, IRA or ETF?

Gold has surged 41% over the past year and hit a record $5,589 per ounce in January 2026. But owning gold and owning it well are two different things. This guide breaks down the real costs, tax treatment, and trade-offs of every major format — bars, coins, ETFs, and IRAs — so you can choose the one that fits your situation.