Advisors Look for Midas Touch as Gold Prices Soar

Gold certainly knows how to make an entrance. The yellow metal has smashed through records so far in 2026, topping a record $5,300 an ounce for the first time Wednesday. The move caps an eye-popping run, with gold up roughly 17% so far in 2026, after a 64% surge in 2025. And gold ETFs also increased sharply this month with the largest and oldest fund, the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), bringing in $370 million, with inflows almost every day, according to J.P. Morgan. For financial advisors, the rally is more than ...