Gold Price History: From $35 to $4,500 in 100 Years

Gold went from $35 in 1971 to around $4,500 today — a 12,000% gain since the gold standard ended. Meanwhile, the dollar lost 96.9% of its purchasing power over the same period. These are not two separate stories. This is the complete gold price history: decade by decade, the real cause behind every major move, and what a century of data tells investors right now.
Gold Remonetization: Six Forces Restoring Gold’s Monetary Role

The 2026 In Gold We Trust report identifies six simultaneous forces restoring gold’s monetary functions — from record central bank buying to tokenized gold outcompeting CBDCs. Here’s what each vector means and why their convergence matters more than any single one alone.
