Trade war a positive for gold prices

The ongoing trade war remains a primary topic of discussion for most news outlets, with the wide-ranging effects impacting nearly every American in one way or another.

Whether it is increased costs at the grocery store, a lack of inventory at the popular retail spot or the price of that new car suddenly being a lot higher than what was budgeted, people are seeing all kinds of negative impacts from the situation — not to mention a decline in 401(k)s and other retirement accounts. However, the one thing that has undoubtedly benefited from an upheaval in global trade has been gold, which is up more than 25% in value so far in 2025 and is trading at its...