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Why Is Everybody Gaga for Gold Right Now?
From January 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025, gold’s spot price soared more than 87%, doubling the performance of the S&P 500. Still, strong returns in the past don’t tell us what’s going to happen in the months and years ahead. In Episode 19 of The Informed Investor podcast with Dimensional’s Mark Gochnour, Wes Crill, PhD, and Jake DeKinder, we go digging for the nuggets about gold that often escape curious investors and discuss what the metal can and can’t do for your portfolio.