Gold is not your first choice to earn long-term appreciation. Over the past five years, the price of gold has appreciated approximately 36% while the total return of the S&P 500 has been 60%.

Gold price is holding the record-setting rally early Wednesday, hanging close to the levels seen ever near $2,850. Traders ...

Gold prices slipped on Wednesday as the dollar and bond yields rose after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady ...