In response to abrupt moves by the administration of President Donald Trump, investors have been selling equities, sending the S&P 500 down 4.5% so far in 2025. They’ve also been selling the U.S. dollar, with the greenback measured against a basket of other currencies in the ICE U.S. Dollar Index dropping by a similar amount.
At the same time, they’ve been turning to an old standby of perceived safety – gold.
The market jitters have helped send the precious metal above $3,000 an ounce for the first time, and that can tell us a lot about where investors’ heads are at, even if it doesn’t provide a crystal ball about what the future will bring.
If you’re experiencing the fear of missing out with the gold rally, here are some things to consider.
This post originally appeared at U.S. News & World Report.